"Ballad of Easy Rider" is a song written by Roger McGuinn, with input from Bob Dylan, for the 1969 film, Easy Rider.
The song was initially released in August 1969 on the Easy Rider soundtrack album as a Roger McGuinn solo performance.
Lyrics
The river flows, it flows to the sea
Wherever that river goes that's where I want to be
Flow river flow, let your waters wash down
Take me from this road to some other town
All he wanted was to be free
And that's the way it turned out to be
Flow river flow, let your waters wash down
Take me from this road to some other town
Flow river go, past the shady trees
Flow river flow, flow to the sea
Flow river flow, flow to the sea
