Sunset on the river
Down in the old watertown
Hear the train whistle blowin'
Oh, I'm right there now
I was just a young boy
Going nowhere soon
With a dream and a beat-up six-string
You're just howling at the moon
Oh, I'm right there now
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Rise above the darkness
Sail above the clouds
Faith keep me from falling
And I swear I won't look down
Oh, I'm right there now
At seventeen, the town was changing
Factories were shutting down
But we were rock and roll stars
To all the watered-down bars
And teenage brides in wedding gowns
Oh, I'm right there now
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And way down the wind
As I walk the road again
Only time is lost
I can still remember
Driving home in the driving rain
Past highway signs and Rock Island lines
California dreamin'
Oh, I'm right there now
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