He left on a boat Just to follow a dream He had to find You can't hold a man When he follows a dream That's on his mind I see a boat on the river It's sailing away Down to the ocean Where to I can't say Boat on the river It's sailing away Down to the ocean Where to I can't say I waited for him Such a very long time Don't Know what for 'Cause I should have known When he left on the boat We'll meet no more I see a boat on the river It's sailing away Down to the ocean Where to I can't say Boat on the river It's sailing away Down to the ocean Where to I can't say Boat on the river It's sailing away Down to the ocean Where to I can't say