Aretha Franklin - River’s Invitation

I’ve been all across the country
And I’ve stayed in every town
You see I’m trying to find my baby
And he ain’t nowhere around, can you understand?
You know which way I’m heading
If my baby can’t be found, oh yeah

Well, I spoke to the river
And the river, the river spoke back to me
It said, “Oh, you look so lonely
And so full of misery, yes you do, now
If you can’t find your baby
Come on, girl, and make your home with me, oh yeah”

I don’t wanna leave him
No, I know, I know he’s still alive
And someday I’m gonna find him
He’s gonna take me for a ride, yes he will, now
And then we’ll live forever and ever and ever
Forever and ever among the tides, oh yes, we will

Just in case I don’t find him
I’m gonna take that river’s invitation, the river’s invitation
Oh, oh, the river, oh, oh, the river
Oh, the river, yeah, oh, river’s invitation
Yeah, the river