God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise

Album: God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise (2010)
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  • In the mountains the sun sets up in ribbons so high
    It's like I don't never wanna get old, don't never wanna die
    We seein' steady rain, 'bout to drive us all insane
    Nearly lost a few head up in the pines

    At night, some of the boys get to talking up their girls back home
    I tell 'em there ain't none's as fine as mine
    I can hear old Chapman sayin', come morning we'll break the range
    Be pushin' hard now for the plains

    I close my eyes, I can see you
    I close my eyes, I can feel you here
    God willin' and the creek don't rise
    I'll be home again before this time next year
    Though I fear this fever won't break

    All my love Writer/s: RAYCHARLES JACK LAMONTAGNE
    Publisher: Hipgnosis Songs Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Leigh from DenverLove that I could come here and see what was going on in the mind of a songwriter when he wrote a song
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