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River Take Me Away

from South of the River by The Vanguards

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From a bridge on the river, I can hear my heart is calling,
As the cold, lonesome wind starts to blow.
And it's all I can do just to keep myself from falling,
As I stare into the cold, icy waters down below.

[Chorus]
River won't you take me away,
Far from the pain I'm thinking of.
I know that you could never feel as cold,
As the thought that I mean nothing to the only one I love.

It was late last night when she told me she would leave me,
And by the morning she'd be gone.
I said she was my world but she would not believe me,
So I stand on this bridge tonight, heart-broken and alone.

[Chorus]

At dawn if you should go a little further down the stream,
You may find me lying there at rest.
And friend, then you'll know I couldn't bear these broken dreams,
Or to live my life alone without the one I love the best.

[Chorus]

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from South of the River, released August 26, 2022
Written by Jack Baker

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Original and traditional bluegrass music from the Deep South (of London).

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