Band (The)
River Hymn
The ladies would put the baskets on the tableAnd the men would sit beneath a shady treeThe children would listen to a fableWhile something else came through to meThe river got no end, just roll around the bendThen pretty soon the women would all join inOn the river hymnThe whole congregation was standing on the banks of the riverWe are gathered here to give a little thanks thanksThe voice of the rapids will echo And ricochet like an old water wellWho d ever want to let goOnce you sit beneath its spellIt's dark and wide and deep, towards the sea it creepsI'm so glad I brought along my mandolinTo play the river hymnYou can ride on it or drink itPoison it or dam itFish in it and wash in itSwim in it and you can die in itRun, you river, runSon, you ain't never seen yourselfNo crystal mirror can show it clear, come over here insteadLetras de cancionesSon, you ain't never eased yourself Til you laid it down in a river bedIf you hear a lonesome drone, it's as common as a stoneAnd gets louder as the day grows dimThat's the river hymnThe whole congregation was standing on the banks of the riverWe are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks
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