Sweet Thames Flow Softly Lyrics

I met my girl at Woolwich Pier beneath a big crane

standing

And oh, the love I felt for her it passed all

understanding

Took her sailing on the river, flow, sweet river, flow

London town was mine to give her, sweet Thames, flow

softly

Made the Thames into a crown, flow, sweet river, flow

Made a brooch of Silvertown, sweet Thames, flow softly



At London Yard I held her hand at Blackwall Point I

faced her

At the Isle of Dogs I kissed her mouth and tenderly

embraced her

Heard the bells of Greenwich ringing, flow, sweet

river, flow

All the time my heart was singing, sweet Thames, flow

softly

Limehouse Reach I gave her there, flow, sweet river,

flow

As a ribbon for her hair, sweet Thames, flow softly



From Shadwell dock to Nine Elms Reach we cheek to cheek

were dancing

Her necklace made of London Bridge her beauty was

enhancing

Kissed her once again at Wapping, flow, sweet river,

flow

After that there was no stopping, sweet Thames, flow

softly

Richmond Park it was her ring, flow, sweet river, flow

I'd have given her anything, sweet Thames, flow softly



From Rotherhithe to Putney Bridge my love I was

declaring

And she, from Kew to Isleworth, her love for me was

swearing.

Love had set my heart a-burning, flow, sweet river,

flow

Never saw the tide was turning, sweet Thames, flow

softly

Gave her Hampton Court to twist, flow, sweet river,

flow

Into a bracelet for her wrist, sweet Thames, flow

softly



But now alas the tide has changed my love she has gone

from me

And winter's frost has touched my heart and put a

blight upon me

Creeping fog is on the river, flow, sweet river, flow

Sun and moon and stars gone with her, sweet Thames,

flow softly

Swift the Thames runs to the sea, flow, sweet river,

flow

Bearing ships and part of me, sweet Thames, flow softly