There's a river that runs through Glasgow And it makes her, but it breaks her And takes her into parts And a current just like my blood flows Down from the hills, round aching bones To my restless heart Well, I would swim, but the river is so wide And I'm scared I won't make it to the other side Well, God knows I've failed, but he knows that I've tried I long for something that's safe and warm But all I have is sore that he's gone I'm as helpless and as hopeless as a feather on the cloud Well, on one side all the lights glow And the folks know and the kids go With the music and the drinking starts On the other side where no cars go Up to the hills, thoughts stand alone Like my restless heart Well, I would swim, but the river is so wide And I'm scared I won't make it to the other side Well, God knows I've failed, but he knows that I've tried I long for something that's safe and warm But all I have is sore that he's gone I'm as helpless and as hopeless as a feather on the cloud Well, I would swim, but the river is so wide And I'm scared I won't make it to the other side Well, I would swim, but the river is so wide Well, the sun sets late in Glasgow With the daylight in the city part And I think of you in Glasgow Cos you're all this safe, you're all this warm And my restless heart