Hey, Ol' River

by Gil Gillespie

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Hey, ol' river, dry as a bone.
Hey, ol' river, not gonna get me home.

Up in the mountains, they've had forty days and nights of rain.
Down here, it's like a desert plain.
I've been panning here since 1853,
Ain't got me nothing but heartache and disease.

Hey, ol' river, get me outa here.
Hey, ol' river, I'll fill you with my tears.

I heard they're damming a hundred miles upstream.
Them mean critters gone and killed my dream.
The nets are empty and no hunting fare.
My ammo's gone on hungry wolves and bears.

Hey, ol' river, this lovely boat of mine.
Hey, ol' river, in the mud and slime.

Had three summers in the company of fleas,
The winters, just about finished me.
Now the rivers gone left me high and dry,
Might as well just lay me down to die.

Hey, ol' river, sparkling in the sand,
Hey, ol' river, as big as my hand.

I've found my El Dorado, shining at me,
I crawl over, on my hands and knees.
I dig her out, barely hold her in my hands,
Hey, ol' river, I'm a wealthy man!

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released August 24, 2014

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Long time songster, weaver of tales and surgical observer, Gil Gillespie will reel you in with sweetly crafted hooks and melodies made from melted hearts.

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