[Verse 1]

The city I was born in

I left a long time ago

And we lost touch

Grew apart my friend

My heart's an old pole dancer

Troubled romancer, you know

It's a subway chancer

A question with no answer

[Chorus]

Come meet me by the river

See how time it flows

I'll meet you by the river

See how time it flows

[Verse 2]

And when we age

Shed our skin and grow

We shed our layers

Spread our wings and go

My heart's an old black panther

Corrupted financer, you know

It's a troubled romancer

A question with no answer

[Chorus]

Come meet me by the river

See how time it flows

I'll meet you by the river

See how time it flows

[Chorus]

Come meet me by the river

See how time it flows

I'll meet you by the river

See how time it flows

[Interlude]

Ooooh, oooooh

(Yeah) Ooooh

(Yeah) Ooooh

[Bridge]

Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)

Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)

[Chorus]

Come meet me by the river

See how time it flows

I'll meet you by the river

See how time it flows

[Outro]

Oh now the river runs away but I chase it

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it

Oh now the river runs away when I chase it

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it