Only a River

Lyrics: Josh Ritter Music: Josh Ritter Bob Weir -Only a River Written by :Josh Ritter Well I was born up in the mountains Raised up in a desert town And I never saw the ocean Till I was close to your age now Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey your rolling river Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right I'm going back to San Angelo The ground is hard and the count is dry But I'm gonna get my fill somehow Rivers of corn and wheat and rye Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey your rolling river Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey your rolling river Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Now red red river bowing Will she remember all the things we said And what's the chance that she'll remember All those nights in the riverbed Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey your rolling river Oh Shanondoah I long to see you Hey hey hey only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right Only a river gonna make things right