| River Town |
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| Lyrics |
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River Town William Beach © 2003 I used to live In this river town 85 people, give or take who's hangin round This guy named Jim owned this little bar You all can come in don't care who you are The river is calling calling to me The leaves are falling each one set free I think I'll walk around see if Fritz the mayor still feelin down Still got that hollow stare He taking it hard Scratchin his head 1st time since the war nightmares of the dead The river is calling calling to me The leaves are falling each one set free Neighbor kid sleeping in a stranger's bed heard the floor creeking Freeze somebody said Reflexes made him jump up instead Narcs gunnin for Jim shot him in the head The river is calling calling to me The leaves are falling each one set free They asked questions later It was a bad mistake the investegator had excuses to make None of them mattered down at the riverside the fall leaves scattered watched an eagle glide The river is calling calling to me The leaves are falling each one set free The river's rising come out of the rain my friends advising your acting insane I still remember how can I forget like a glowing ember that ain't gone out yet The river is calling calling to me The leaves are falling each one set free Ole Jim had it coming Stole my baby away Feds wanted something So I pointed his way Day and night crying Won't bring back his son Ain't no use trying What's done is done. The river is calling calling to me The leaves are falling each one set free |
| Credits |
| Lyrics Credits: William Beach |
| Music Credits: William Beach |
| Producer Credits: William Beach |
| Publisher Credits: William Beach |
| Performance Credits: William Beach |
| Label Credits: William Beach |
| Description |
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Short Song Description: Betrayal and Bad Justice in a little River Town |
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Long Song Description: Too many people tempting fate for their own purposes and everybody looses. |
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Story Behind the Song: Real Story, jumbled up. |
| Metadata |
| Song Length: 5:00 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Alternative |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Rock |
| Tempo: Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Judgement |
| Subject Matter 2: Justice |
| Mood 1: Disturbed |
| Mood 2: Heartbreaking |
| Similar Artist 1: Cowboy Junkies |
| Similar Artist 2: Johnny Cash |
| Language: English |
| Era: 1980 - 1989 |