Standard (EADGBE)

Blue mountain river, if only for a while,

Take me to the river, and lay down by your side,

 The world is full of madness and I find it hard to smile,

 I'll sleep within through winter and wait for summertime.

(The rest of the verses are exactly the same)

Blue mountain river, comfort me a while,

I 'll follow down the river, follow you til night

I listen to you whispers, you dance in time to mine,

We'll stay awake together watching silver in the sky.

Blue mountain river, I wanna rest a while,

You're changing my reflection and the seasons in my mind,

Let these days go on forever, I 'll leave in my own time,

Take me where you're going and I 'll be right by your side.

Blue mountain river, I went there for a while,

I listened for an answer and I found it deep inside,

When I'm lost behind the shadows and I wanna run and hide,

My blue mountain river is there right by my side.