Betty came by on her way
Said she had a word to say
About things today
And fallen leaves.

Said she hadn´t heard the news
Hadn´t had the time to choose
A way to lose
But she believes.

Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan
For lilac time.

If he tells me all he knows
´bout the way his river flows
And all night shows
In summertime.

Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay

She wasn´t sure.

For when she thought of summer rain
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain
And stayed for more.

Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
´bout the ban
On feeling free.

If he tells me all he knows
About the way his river flows
I don´t suppose
It´s meant for me.

Oh, how they come and go

Oh, how they come and go