Peter Case - Banks Of The River lyrics

Case-Franklin Frank and Tony were brothers, they ran away from home They made it down to Memphis where they sat an' watched the river flow On the banks of the river, on the banks of the river, child An old man on the bank of the river sat and played an old guitar Frank reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a beat up harp (And began to blow) And they played on the banks of the river, the banks of the river, child And Tony told the kid about it and that little kid was me And when I finally ran away from home with someone chasin' after me I made it down to the banks of the river, the banks of the river, child They made it out to the country but the cops didn't want'em around So Officer Bartlet and Officer Fliss said, "Tony' now you better leave town" He ran down to the banks of the river, child Tony caused a lot of trouble and he hurt a couple people too And he'd sit up late at night and cry 'Cause he didn't know what to do on the banks On the banks of the river, child I ain't seen 'em forever, don't know if they still alive But when I hear someone blowin' the harp Down on the riverside, on the banks of the river, on the banks of the river In the green gra**, by the river Gla** While a soft breeze stirs and the trucks roll past