Lyric Niles river blues

by Townes Van Zandt

On the banks of the Niles I courted my love
I walked with her soft as a mournin dove
I loved her true I swear I still do
and now she s gone without me


I walk by the banks and give the Lord thanks
that I had the chance to court her
I don t know why he flew her away
I don t know why I m left here


The Niles runs cold and clear
as cold and clear as my tears
I ll never forget, I ll never regret
those days on the beautiful Niles


Her name was Diane her beautiful hands
were soft as the pearls in the water
I looked in her eyes they were blue as the skies
and now I ve gone and left her


I ll follow her down the way to the river
follow her now, now and forever
she s my one and only smile
on the beautiful banks of the Niles


Someday soon neath the light of the moon
when the sun and the rain shine together
I ll meet her down where the waters flow
and continue to flow forever


Down on the banks of the beautiful Niles
I wonder what I can be thinking
down on the banks of that beautiful river
I ll wander, look for her forever
I ll wander, look for her forever