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 shes gone without me

I walk by the banks and give the lord thanks
That I had the chance to court her
I dont know why he flew her away
I dont know why Im left here

The niles runs cold and clear
As cold and clear as my tears
Ill never forget, Ill 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 Ive gone and left her

Ill follow her down the way to the river
Follow her now, now and forever
Shes 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
Ill 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
Ill wander, look for her forever
Ill wander, look for her forever