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Elton John – Slow River lyrics
The weather man he looks confused
Shakes his fist at the sky like you used to do
But you don't remember things like that do you?
The balance was uneven but I'm breaking through

Slow rivers run cold
Shallow waters never sank so low
I thought I'd drown and you'd never know
You're a slow river and you run so cold

The winter here don't believe in God
The bitter wind just bites through me like a wild dog
I still see your eyes tonight like headlights through the fog
But one foot in your door oh that's all I ever got

Slow rivers run cold
Shallow waters never sank so low
I thought I'd drown and you'd never know
You're a slow river and you run so cold

Chances are you'll reappear
Swim my way in a flood of tears
No place to hide your conscience so
You're a sinking ship with no place to go

Slow rivers run cold
Shallow waters never sank so low
I thought I'd drown and you'd never know
You're a slow river and you run so cold

And slow rivers running cold
Slow rivers running shallow waters never sank so low
I thought I'd drown and you'd never know
You're a slow river and you run so cold
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The weather man he looks confused Shakes his fist at the sky like you used to do But you don't remember things like that do you? The balance was uneven but I'm breaking through Slow rivers run cold Shallow waters never sank so low I thought I'd drown and you'd never know You're a slow river and you run so cold The winter here don't believe in God The bitter wind just bites through me like a wild dog I still see your eyes tonight like headlights through the fog But one foot in your door oh that's all I ever got Slow rivers run cold Shallow waters never sank so low I thought I'd drown and you'd never know You're a slow river and you run so cold Chances are you'll reappear Swim my way in a flood of tears No place to hide your conscience so You're a sinking ship with no place to go Slow rivers run cold Shallow waters never sank so low I thought I'd drown and you'd never know You're a slow river and you run so cold And slow rivers running cold Slow rivers running shallow waters never sank so low I thought I'd drown and you'd never know You're a slow river and you run so cold Explain Request ×



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Elton John & Cliff Richard - Slow Rivers (1986) With Lyrics
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