Patty Griffin — River
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Isn't she a river?
Doesn't need a diamond to shine
You can't really have her
But you can hold her for a time
Takes an army just to bend her
Be careful where you send her
Cause you can't hold her back for long
A river is just too strong
And she's a river
Arms made out of silver
Moving in a crooked line
Carrying some dreamers
Off into the end of time
You don't need to save her
Or teach her to behave
Just let her arms unwind
Ever changing and undefined
She's a river
You can ride her easy when she's slow
Walk across her when she's low
Follow wherever she goes
She's a river
Run for cover when she's mad
Drown in her tears when things are bad
Don't you ever forget it that
She's a river
Isn't she a river?
Doesn't need a diamond to shine
So people call you clever
But she's been here a long, long time
And she's seen so many faces
And places down the line
Been left for dead a million times
Keeps coming home
Arms open wide
Ever changing and undefined
She's a river
Doesn't need a diamond to shine
You can't really have her
But you can hold her for a time
Takes an army just to bend her
Be careful where you send her
Cause you can't hold her back for long
A river is just too strong
And she's a river
Arms made out of silver
Moving in a crooked line
Carrying some dreamers
Off into the end of time
You don't need to save her
Or teach her to behave
Just let her arms unwind
Ever changing and undefined
She's a river
You can ride her easy when she's slow
Walk across her when she's low
Follow wherever she goes
She's a river
Run for cover when she's mad
Drown in her tears when things are bad
Don't you ever forget it that
She's a river
Isn't she a river?
Doesn't need a diamond to shine
So people call you clever
But she's been here a long, long time
And she's seen so many faces
And places down the line
Been left for dead a million times
Keeps coming home
Arms open wide
Ever changing and undefined
She's a river
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Sean Connery played at 45rpm
Wow. Just, wow.
c.
Pretty tasty guitar work, is that Patty?
Michael_Dean wrote:
A song about my long lost partner.
Know the feeling...
A song about my long lost partner.
Know the feeling...
I love Patty's work, her voice, her style, her guitar playing... all of it. First time I'm hearing this newer song, and it's no exception. 
The Godess. 
ExploitingChaos wrote:
A song about my long lost partner.
A song about my future wife
A song about my long lost partner.
Quite likeable!
Not usually a fan of Griffin (though I like covers of her songs), but this is strikingly beautiful.
Nice guitar work
Nice guitar work
First song that i like from her.Sounds cinematic
This is such a beautiful song. Patty is awesome.
A song about my future wife
Sean Connery played at 45rpm
That could be anyone.