You were a girl who came from nothing
You met a man from lesser still
Down by the river
By the ruined paper mill
Now the mill and you have left us
But the river it remains
Often I'll go there
Cos it helps to ease the pain
I've got a film of you from Christmas
I watch it when I'm alone
And it's your laughing
And I feel my sadness go
You were lost and tired and lonely
When you left us in the spring
I see them hurry
And I feel the joy you bring
Cos you lived by the river
And the north view was your home
And you lived by the river
Now you'll never be alone
I see you in my mirror
I hear you in my mind
That never thought of I will feel so left behind
You were lost and tired and lonely
When you left us in the spring
I see you in my dreams
And I feel the joy you bring
Cos you lived by the river
And the north view was your home
And you lived by the river
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Now you'll never be
Cos you lived by the river
And the north view was your home
And you lived by the river
Now you'll never be alone
Cos you lived by the river
And the north view was your home
And you lived by the river
Now you'll never be alone
Cos you lived by the river
Now you'll never be alone