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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
PJ Harvey
Vocals
Mick Harvey
Bass Guitar
Robert Ellis
Drums
John Parish
Guitar
Eric Drew Feldman
Piano
Terry Edwards
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Polly Jean Harvey
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
PJ Harvey
Producer
Mark Ellis
Producer
Howard Bullivant
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And they came to the river
And they came from the road
And he wanted the sun
Just to call his own
[Verse 2]
And they walked on the dirt
And they walked from the road
Till they came to the river
Till they came up close
[Verse 3]
Throw your pain in the river
Throw your pain in the river
Leave your pain in the river
To be washed away slow
[Verse 4]
And we walked without words
And we walked with our lives
Two silent birds, circled by
[Verse 5]
Like a pain in the river
And the pain in the river
And the white sun scattered
Washed away this slow
[Verse 6]
And we followed the river
And we followed the road
And we walked through this land
And we called it our home
[Verse 7]
But he wanted the sun
And I wanted the whole
And the white light scatters
And the sun sets low
[Verse 8]
Like a pain in the river
Like a pain in the river
Like white light scatters
To be washed away slow
[Verse 9]
Like a pain in the river
Like a pain in the river
Like the way life scattered
To be washed away slow
Written by: Polly Jean Harvey