Ab Fm River runs warm in the summer sun Ab Fm Bbm River runs cold when the summer's done Ab But a boy's just a dreamer Fm By the riverside Db Ab Cause the water's too fast Bbm Eb Ab E7 And the water's too wide A Then the world turns around F#m And the boy grows tall A He hears the song Bm E7 Of the river call A The river song sings F#m Travel on Travel on A Bm You blink away a tear E7 A And the boy is gone D Bm Oh a river's gonna flow A G/A Cross the land 'Cross the land D Bm A G Oh a river's gonna flow to the sea D And a boy's gonna grow A F#m To a man to a man A Bm A D Only once in his life is he free A Bm D Only one golden time in his life Esus4 E A Is he free