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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Vocals
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Bass Guitar
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
Drums
John Parish
John Parish
Guitar
Eric Drew Feldman
Eric Drew Feldman
Piano
Terry Edwards
Terry Edwards
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Polly Jean Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Producer
Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis
Producer
Howard Bullivant
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
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