^AmAnd here ^CI sit with a ^Gtear in my e^Amye, ^Cthe waters of Ty^Gne in between you and^Am I ^AmAnd here ^CI sit with a ^Gtear in my ey^Ame, ^Cthe waters of T^Gyne in between you and ^AmI

^CAs a child I ^Gdreamed of ^Amher, ^Con the far ^Gbanks of the ^Amriver ^CI knew she ^Gcould not be re^Amached, f^Cor my mind was ^Gforever ^Amwondering ^CFar above ^Ghis ^Amhead, ^Cas he tried his ^Gbest to ^Amteach me ^CThe river was ^Gmuddy and ^Amblack, ^Cblack as the ^Gcoal she ^Amcarried ^CImpossi^Gble to ^Amcross, ^Cmany ^Gmen had ^Amtried ^CThe old ^Gsailor ^Amtold me, ^Canother ^Glife is ^Amlost

And here I sit with a tear in my eye, the waters of Tyne in between you and I And here I sit with a tear in my eye, the waters of Tyne in between you and I Black was the colour of my childish dreams, impressions that would last Black coal, coal black pit yacka's face, escaping the coal dust blast Blind pony stumblin' to the light of day, to retire in the green fields forever And I'll build me a bridge of steel, to beat the black river forever I'll beat that black river forever, I'll beat that muddy river forever And here I sit with a tear in my eye, the waters of Tyne in between you and I And here I sit with a tear in my eye, the waters of Tyne in between you and I

The Animals - Immigrant lad