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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
John Metcalfe
Percussion
Ben Foster
Conductor
Melanie Gabriel
Vocals
Ane Brun
Vocals
Tom Cawley
Piano
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Ian Humphries
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Natalie Bonner
Violin
Ian Belton
Violin
Rita Manning
Violin
Roland Martin Roberts
Violin
Emma Parker
Violin
Martin Burgess
Violin
Clare Hayes
Violin
Charles Mutter
Violin
Odile Ollagnon
Violin
Kathy Shave
Violin
Alison Dods
Violin
Jeremy Morris
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Paul Cassidy
Viola
Jon Thorne
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Will Schofield
Cello
Caroline Dale
Cello
Jacqueline Thomas
Cello
Ian Burdge
Cello
Nick Roberts
Cello
Chris Worsey
Cello
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Steve Rossell
Double Bass
Eliza Marshall
Piccolo Flute
Alun Darbyshire
Oboe
Jon Carnac
Bass Clarinet
Sarah Burnett
Bassoon
Nigel Black
French Horn
Phil Woods
French Horn
Andy Crowley
Piccolo Trumpet
Dan Newell
Piccolo Trumpet
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Dan Jenkins
Trombone
Mark Frost
Bass Trombone
David Powell
Tuba
Rob Farrer
Percussion
Joby Burgess
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
John Metcalfe
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Sharratt
Mixing Engineer
Richard Chappell
Producer
Lyrics
River, river carry me on
Living river carry me on
River, river carry me on
To the place where I come from
So deep, so wide
Will you take me on your back for a ride?
If I should fall
Would you swallow me deep inside?
River, show me how to float
I feel like I'm sinking down
Thought that I could get along
But here in this water
My feet won't touch the ground
I need something to turn myself around
Going away, away toward the sea
River deep, can you lift up and carry me?
Oh, roll on through the heartland
'Til the sun has left the sky
River, river carry me high
'Til the washing of the water make it all alright
Let your waters reach me like she reached me tonight
Letting go, it's so hard
The way it's hurting now
To get this love untied
So tough to stay with this thing
'Cause if I follow through
I face what I denied
I get those hooks out of me
And I take out the hooks that I sunk deep in your side
Kill that fear of emptiness, loneliness I hide
River, oh river, river running deep
Bring me something that will let me get to sleep
In the washing of the water, will you take it all away?
Bring me something to take this pain away
Writer(s): Peter Gabriel
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