Once the Sachems told a story
Of a land the great spirit's blessed
And the people followed the legend
From the great waters in the West
And they stopped where they found
That the fishin' was good earth was fertile
And game ran in the woods and now
I could be happy spending my days on
The river that flows both ways
I could be happy spending my days on
The river that flows both ways
First came the trappers
Next came the traders their own fortunes
Were fortified and the valley
Treated them kindly
So the farmers followed close behind
Then the sloop sail was
Laden round the battery
With flour from Yonkers furs from Albany
And I could be happy just spending my days
On the river that flows both ways
Yes, I could be happy spending my days
On the river that flows both ways
Writers and painters have shown it's beauty
In it's waters and on the shore
While musicians sing it's praises
Keep alive the rivers lure
With the sunsetin' golden
O'er the Palisades afternoon ends
The daylight fades
And I could be happy spending my days
On the river that flows both ways
I could be happy spending my days on
The river that flows both ways
N' Maybe it's the moonshine
Maybe it's the starlight
Reflected off good old Haverstraw bay
Maybe it's the fog that rolls
Off the catskill mountains
At the break of a brand new day
But apple cider and pumpkins
Strawberries and corn
Make the people of the river
Glad they were born
And now I could be happy spending my days
On the river that flows both ways
I could be happy spending my days on
The river that flows both ways
I could be happy spending my days on
The river that flows both ways

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