The River Hymn Lyrics - Cahoots - Band

The ladies would put the baskets on the table 

And the men would sit beneath a shady tree 

The children would listen to a fable 

While something else came through to me 

The river got no end, just roll around the bend 

Then pretty soon the women would all join in 

On the river hymn... 

The whole congregation was standing on the banks of the river 

We are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks 

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The voice of the rapids will echo 

And ricochet like an old water well 

Who d ever want to let go 

Once you sit beneath its spell 

It's dark and wide and deep, towards the sea it creeps 

I'm so glad I brought along my mandolin 

To play the river hymn... 

You can ride on it or drink it 

Poison it or dam it 

Fish in it and wash in it 

Swim in it and you can die in it 

Run, you river, run 

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Son, you ain't never seen yourself 

No crystal mirror can show it clear, come over here instead 

Son, you ain't never eased yourself 

Til you laid it down in a river bed 

If you hear a lonesome drone, it's as common as a stone 

And gets louder as the day grows dim 

That's the river hymn... 

The whole congregation was standing on the banks of the river 

We are gathered here to give a little thanks thanks