Where This River Runs, by Andrew McKnight

Where This River Runs

from Where This River Runs by Andrew McKnight

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Inspired by life at either end of the James River, and how
easy it is sometimes to overlook our most obvious
connections.

lyrics

Words & music A. McKnight, ©1997 Catalooch Music, BMI

Verse 1
Mister can you tell me where this rushing river runs
I am a child of these mountains, and a coal miner’s son
they call us hillbillies, when we go to town
I know I’d be much more, if I trace this river down
Verse 2
They say the earth is flat, many miles east of here
and a bloody civil war was fought, past one hundred years
legend says this river’s mouth, is many miles wide
but I’m a poor miner’s son, and by this river I should die

Bridge
This great rushing temptress, this lady James she goes,
in search of flatter land, and of deep ocean flows
I trace this riverbank, to my old plantation home
where seven generations of family, blood and sweat have flowed
Verse 3
Mister can you tell me from where this great river comes
I am a child of tobacco, and a poor sharecrop’s son
legend says there’s mountains many miles west of here
but I’m a poor sharecrop’s son, legend’s all they are I fear,
and mister can you tell me, does my river ever leave, here

credits

from Where This River Runs, released 01 August 1998
AM - lead and ensemble vocals
Chas Fowler - pipes and whistles
Randy Barrett - lead baritone
John Rickard - lead tenor
Les Thompson - ensemble vocals

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Nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist celebrates rural America, weaves masterfully crafted songs, humorous ... more stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk. 5 solo CDs heard on many public & community radio, plus NPR "Art of the Song" & "River City Folk" and XM/Sirius. less