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Josh Ritter – Only a River (2024) | Track profile | Dork

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Heaven, or Someplace as Nice
Only a River

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Only a River

Release date: 25th October 2024

From Heaven, or Someplace as Nice

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About This Track

"Only a River" is a track by Josh Ritter, from the album Heaven, or Someplace as Nice , released 25th October 2024. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter

Lyrics

Only a River

I was born in the mountains

I was raised in a desert town

I never saw the ocean

'Til I was close to your age now

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Way hey, you rolling river

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Way hey hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Going back to my hometown

The ground is hard and the county's dry

I'm gonna get my fill somehow

Rivers of corn and wheat and rye

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Way hey, you rolling river

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Hey hey hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

[Guitar solo]

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Way hey, you rolling river

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Hey hey hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Now Red River Valley

Will she remember all the things we said?

And do you think she'll remember me

And our nights in the river bed?

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Way hey, you rolling river

Whoa Shenandoah I long to see you

Hey hey hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

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From Heaven, or Someplace as Nice

2024

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Album

Heaven, or Someplace as Nice

Release year

2024

—Just a Few Tears, pt. 2
—The Bride
—(Still) the Still of the Night
—I'm Not Smiling
—Where the Dream Ends
—Stretching Wire
—Stars in the Crown
—Only a River
—Shadows

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