Every time she came to town we fell into a heat

Till she took it all away, disappearing down the street

I walked the plank a time or two drowning in self-pity

Then made my way to higher ground and lost myself in the city

She was kind and she was cruel, the final blow delivered

I made my peace and found a little place upon the river

Hurricanes and astral rains and birds of every feather

Aggravate and agitate but in the end, life comes together

Buried deep when you're asleep, hidden by the day

The blues take hold disguised in shades of gray

She tells you she once loved you and you know for sure she did

And never fails to remind you we're no longer kids

Back in the city

Every time her song comes on be sure to pay attention

To the melody, but also to the verse

Remember her sweet voice, her loving eyes a glitter

And carry on through the night with a bottle and the river

There's a musical version of this poem in the External Link below

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