All that I have is a river The river is always my home Lord, take me away For I just cannot stay Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dying Please help me build a small boat One that'll ride on the flow Where the river runs deep And the larger fish creep I'm glad of what keeps me afloat The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dying Now deeper the water I sail And faster the current I'm in That each night brings the stars And the song in my heart Is a tune for the journeyman's tale The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dying Now the land that I knew is a dream And the line on the distance grows faint So wide is my river The horizon a sliver The artist has run out of paint Where the blue of the sea meets the sky And the big yellow sun leads me home I'm everywhere now The way is a vow To the wind of each breath by and by The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dying
The thoughts are so beautifully expressed, so profound and conveyed so infinitely lightly, written by a person with such sensitivity, and seeming to tap into some ancient source of wisdom, and an old tradition of music, that I find it astounding that it was created by such a young man.
Holy shit I love Johnny Flynn! I was able to get recordings of him doing it with Cheyenne last year and Lillie last week when I saw him live but always wanted to hear him sing this alone. Thanks so much for posting! This is amazing! I posted videos as well if you're interested. On a total sidenote, I saw him last week and his hair was long. He looked great!
@@alansommer thank you! many years later i've learnt that lesson :) it was crappy and hell all the way,but i'm so grateful i've learnt that. thanks for the pointing out!
Verse: As long as I have a little toe, I will always believe that I am more talented than Johnny Flynn! Chorus of Lesbians: As long as we have our little toes, we will always believe that we are more talented than Johnny Flynn! Sing it!
This song is a poetic prayer. It is now my prayer. Thank you Johnny!!!
All that I have is a river
The river is always my home
Lord, take me away
For I just cannot stay
Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
The water sustains me without even trying
The water can't drown me, I'm done
With my dying
Please help me build a small boat
One that'll ride on the flow
Where the river runs deep
And the larger fish creep
I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
The water sustains me without even trying
The water can't drown me, I'm done
With my dying
Now deeper the water I sail
And faster the current I'm in
That each night brings the stars
And the song in my heart
Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
The water sustains me without even trying
The water can't drown me, I'm done
With my dying
Now the land that I knew is a dream
And the line on the distance grows faint
So wide is my river
The horizon a sliver
The artist has run out of paint
Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
And the big yellow sun leads me home
I'm everywhere now
The way is a vow
To the wind of each breath by and by
The water sustains me without even trying
The water can't drown me, I'm done
With my dying
and he is also a very very sweet person you can't help to like him ... soo...lets just give up and enjoy it! :)
This version is a bit different from the duet one.... But it's equally beautiful!!! Love your voice Johnny 💗
I like this solo much better. I love his voice and when he does a duet it drowns him out a bit. Love this one. Short or long hair, he is gorgeous !!
The thoughts are so beautifully expressed, so profound and conveyed so infinitely lightly, written by a person with such sensitivity, and seeming to tap into some ancient source of wisdom, and an old tradition of music, that I find it astounding that it was created by such a young man.
he's so perfect
What a sublime, inspired piece of poetry and music. Infinitely beautiful and enlightening.
God ! send me a man as great as Johnny Flynn T.T
:)
Me too!!
Beautiful
Lord, give me a man as good as Johnny.
Me has hecho reír,
his voice is entrancing. i love his music. hope to see him in concert one day
Thumbs up for faith in humanity! I completely agree, everyone is multi-talented; however, Mr.Flynn happens to have a talent set that most covet.
He's so beautiful. I'd melt if I was in the audience.
It takes a beautiful person to recognise beautiful people. Don't forget that.
Love yourself as if you were as perfect as everyone else.
Absolutely beautiful ♥️
One of my favorite songs
what a voice
Holy shit I love Johnny Flynn! I was able to get recordings of him doing it with Cheyenne last year and Lillie last week when I saw him live but always wanted to hear him sing this alone. Thanks so much for posting! This is amazing! I posted videos as well if you're interested.
On a total sidenote, I saw him last week and his hair was long. He looked great!
So much talent! Beautiful!
Thankyou for uploading.
simply beautiful
Audience quietly humming along
If I were that spoilt girl from “Charlie and the chocolate factory” I’d be demanding someone bring me my own Johnny Flynn right now
Amen. He is a god
Jack Westrop amen. I’d worship at his ...er..feet lol
The elusive talented Johnny Flynn live, not so melodic and polished like the production version, quite raw, but its always good to see him!
Fav version by far! Thanks so much for posting this! x
perfect, amazing...so sweet!!
yep, he's awesome.
perfection...
holy mother mary, I couldn't describe better what I feel about him (thanks for that!)
It's like, his existence nullifies mine...
No one`s existence nulifies another's. Learn that, kid.
@@alansommer thank you! many years later i've learnt that lesson :) it was crappy and hell all the way,but i'm so grateful i've learnt that. thanks for the pointing out!
or rather unlearnt that my existence can be nullified by someone else's*
❤❤
yep I do
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I am haunted by waters
its called the " i-don't-give-a-shit-what-I-look-like and get-my-bangs-the-fuck-out-of-my-face" cut, trust me, i've been there.
@nodame42 it's for a play he's doing. let's hope he'll cut it again afterwards! :P
Ok, we´ll face it and try to be ourselves. Better plan anyhow
@Ab0nis wow, wow, not yet!
@Payneramic don`t give up!
@Payneramic But it could be fun to try.
@TheSummerOfLove27 I do the same thing!
I miss Laura marling's voice!
jeff buckley reincarnated?
Is he happily married to a child?
Verse: As long as I have a little toe, I will always believe that I am more talented than Johnny Flynn!
Chorus of Lesbians: As long as we have our little toes, we will always believe that we are more talented than Johnny Flynn!
Sing it!
what's that hairdo ?? !
no, do give up!
Beautiful