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Betty came by on her way / Said she had a word to say / About 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. // Going to see the river man / Going to tell him all I can / About the plan / For lilac time. // If he tells me all he knows / About 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. // Going to see the river man / Going to tell him all I can / About the ban / On feeling free. // If he tells me all he knows / About 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

E segue a número 59, ana. Este tema faz-me, sempre e como poucos, parar: nada mais vale quando a canção ressoa. Do Drake - tenho a certeza - esta River Man foi a que mais vezes passei no VA.
Acho-a perfeita e ponto final.
O Nick Drake é um fantasma que mora na poesia e na música do vento.

Nota: neste vídeo vem gabrielle, sua irmã, e o mundo dele que dispara da janela do quarto.