[Verse 1] Theres a path that leads back through my memories And how often Ive walked it these days Where I find sweet peace among the flowers On the grassy banks beyond the river bend [Chorus] But its only a memory Yes, its only a memory, my friend Yes, its only a memory I can never go back home again Down by the river Down by the old river bend Down by the river The sweet fragrance of flowers [Verse 2] Oh, it seems lifes troubles and trials Get harder and harder to mend Oh, how sweet it would be to sit down On the grassy banks beyond the river bend [Chorus] But its only a memory Yes, its only a memory, my friend Yes, its only a memory I can never go back home again Down by the river Down by the old river bend Down by the river The sweet fragrance of flowers
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