I said look at the river.
Aku bilang, lihatlah sungai itu.
You said it's only a stream.
Kau bilang, itu cuma aliran kecil.
But I said I've seen people with nets out there
Tapi aku bilang, aku pernah lihat orang-orang dengan jala di sana.
You said they just throw out a line and dream.
Kau bilang, mereka cuma lempar umpan dan bermimpi.

I see a river, you see a stream
Aku melihat sungai, kau melihat aliran kecil.
Wise men sleep it is fools who dream
Orang bijak tidur, hanya orang bodoh yang bermimpi.
Men out there trying to net the moon
Ada orang-orang di luar sana mencoba menangkap bulan.
Come on down to the river (the sun is going down)
Ayo turun ke sungai (matahari mulai terbenam).
The fish will be jumping soon.
Ikan-ikan akan melompat segera.

Throw out a line and dream.
Lemparkan umpan dan bermimpi.

I said look at the harbour.
Aku bilang, lihatlah pelabuhan itu.
You said it's only a quay,
Kau bilang, itu cuma dermaga.
And I said I've seen big ships sailing in,
Dan aku bilang, aku pernah lihat kapal-kapal besar berlayar masuk,
You said they leave and they sail out to sea.
Kau bilang, mereka pergi dan berlayar ke laut.

I say a harbour, you say a quay
Aku bilang pelabuhan, kau bilang dermaga.
You want them locked up I want them free.
Kau mau mereka terkurung, aku mau mereka bebas.

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I said look at the road.
Aku bilang, lihatlah jalan itu.
You said it's only a track,
Kau bilang, itu cuma jalur kecil,
And I said I've seen people with trucks out there
Dan aku bilang, aku pernah lihat orang-orang dengan truk di sana.
You said they leave and they don't come back.
Kau bilang, mereka pergi dan tidak kembali.

I say a road and you say a track
Aku bilang jalan, dan kau bilang jalur.
I seem to need you just to bring me back
Sepertinya aku butuh kau untuk membawaku kembali
From the edge of the earth where it touches the sky
Dari tepi bumi tempatnya menyentuh langit.
Come on down to the road (look at the horizon)
Ayo turun ke jalan (lihatlah cakrawala)
And feel the trucks rolling by.
Dan rasakan truk-truk melintas.

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I see a river, you see a stream
Aku melihat sungai, kau melihat aliran kecil.
Wise men sleep, it is fools who dream
Orang bijak tidur, hanya orang bodoh yang bermimpi.
Men out there, trying to net the moon
Ada orang-orang di luar sana, mencoba menangkap bulan.
Come on down to the river (the sun is going down)
Ayo turun ke sungai (matahari mulai terbenam).
The fish will be jumping soon.
Ikan-ikan akan melompat segera.

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