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THE RIVER

DOWN A LONG LANE AND OVER THE STEPPING STONES
RUNS THAT SHALLOW WATER WHERE I REST MY BONES
COME DOWN HERE TO PONDER MOSTLY EVERY DAY
LET THAT TRICKLING SOUND WASH MY BLUES AWAY
ETCHING OUT ITS COURSE AS IT MADE ITS WAY DOWN
IT'S HEALING POWERS TO ME ARE RENOWN

(CHORUS)

OH THE RIVER, YEH THE RIVER BEEN FLOWING
LONG BEFORE I CAME ALONG
AND ONE THING’S FOR SURE
OH THE RIVER, YEH THE RIVER BE FLOWING
LONG AFTER I’VE LEFT THIS WORLD

STARTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WAY UP HIGH
HERE IT CLEARS MY MIND WHEN I'M ASKING WHY
BY THOSE WATERS EDGE I’VE OFTEN BORE MY SOUL
IT'S CALMING PROPERTIES I'VE OFTEN STOLE
AS IT MEANDERS PAST IT'S SEEN SOME LIFE
IT'S SAID IF IT COULD TALK THE TALES WOULD BE RIFE

(CHORUS)

PRAY OTHER'S REVEL IN ITS BEAUTY
LISTEN TO THE WATER RUNNING FREE
SPREADING ITS JOY LIKE IT HAS FOR ME

(SOLO)

WHEN MY LAST DAY HAS FINALLY BEEN DONE
I KNOW WHAT'S GIVEN ME THE PEACE I'VE WON
THERE'S JUST ONE FINAL WISH I'D LIKE TO SAVE
JUST LET THOSE WATERS TAKE ME TO MY GRAVE

OH THE RIVER

WRITTEN BY
Roger Penkethman

27/02/2018