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      Gonna see the river man   Gonna 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      Gonna see the river man   Gonna 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