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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nick Drake
Vocals
Danny Thompson
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Drake
Songwriter
Harry Robertson
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Boyd
Producer
John Wood
Engineer
Lyrics
Betty came by, on her way
Said she had a word to say
'Bout things today
And fallen leaves
Said she hadn't heard the news
Hadn't had the time to choose
A way to lose
But she believes
Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan
For lilac time
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all night shows
In summertime
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay
She wasn't sure
For when she thought of summer rain
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain
And stayed for more
Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban
On feeling free
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
I don't suppose
It's meant for me
Oh, how they come and go
Oh, how they come and go
Writer(s): Nicholas Rodney Drake
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