Escrita
por Jee Christie, foi lançada em 23 de abril de 1970 em um compacto
que tinha Down the Mississippi line como Lado B. Foi primeiro
oferecida a banda Tremeloes, que gravaram mas decidiram não lançar.
Então
tiraram os vocais do Tremeloes e adicionaram o vocal de Jeff
Christie, aproveitando o instrumental já gravado do Tremeloes.
Chegou
ao número 1 no Reino Unido, Finlandia Irlanda, Noruega e México.
Número 2 na Alemanha e Nova Zelandia. Chegou também ao número 23
nos charts pop americanos.
Foi
regravada pelo R.E.M., Elton John e Joe Dassin, entre outros
artistas.
A
letra:
So
long boy you can take my place, got my papers I've got my pay
So pack my bags and I'll be on my way to yellow river
So pack my bags and I'll be on my way to yellow river
Put my guns down the
war is won
Fill my glass high the time has come
I'm going back to the place that I love yellow river
Fill my glass high the time has come
I'm going back to the place that I love yellow river
Yellow river, yellow
river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood, it's the place I love
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me
Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood, it's the place I love
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me
Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river
Cannon fire lingers in
my mind, I'm so glad that I'm still alive
And I've been gone for such a long time from yellow river
And I've been gone for such a long time from yellow river
I remember the nights
were cool I can still see the water pool
And I remember the girl that I knew from yellow river
And I remember the girl that I knew from yellow river
Yellow river, yellow
river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me
Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me
Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river
Yellow river, yellow
river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love
A versão do Christie:
A versão do R.E.M.:
A versão de Elton
John:
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