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If I Couldn’t Get to the River
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-44If I Couldn’t Get to the River If I couldn’t get to the river I reckon I would surely die. The river can give a man reason to live When the rest of the world says, “Why?” If you’re lookin’ for somethin’ that delivers Come on give the river a try, We can sit on the bank Let our minds go blank And let the rest of the world go by. If I couldn’t get to the canyon I wouldn’t have no place to go. I love that ditch, Lord, I’d be rich If I hadn’t learned how to row that boat. But she made me a true companion One night ’neath the full moon’s glow Now the stars that shine In the night are mine As I rest by the old Bravo. And if I can’t get to my baby There’s gonna be hell to pay. And I pity the man Who makes his plan To get in this ol’ boy’s way. Ain’t no ifs or ands or maybes ’Bout anything that I say. She’s my lovin’ friend till the livin’ end Gonna see my baby today. -45And if I can’t get to the desert You know the desert gonna come get me It’ll slip into town, all dusty and brown, Come lookin’ for the refugee. Running with the desert is a pleasure Always took the measure of me And if you’re lookin’ around And I can’t be found Well, the desert is where I’ll be Copyright © 2002 StevenFromholz Esteban Publishing (ASCAP) ...