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Willie Nelson – Whiskey River (1973) | Track profile | Dork

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Shotgun Willie
Whiskey River

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Whiskey River

Release date: 1st June 1973

From Shotgun Willie

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About This Track

"Whiskey River" is a track by Willie Nelson, from the album Shotgun Willie, released 1st June 1973. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Whiskey River

[Chorus]

Whiskey River take my mind

Don't let her mem'ry torture me

Whiskey River don't run dry

You're all I've got, take care of me

[Chorus]

Whiskey River take my mind

Don't let her mem'ry torture me

Whiskey River don't run dry

You're all I've got, take care of me

[Bridge]

I'm drowning in a whiskey river

Bathing my mem'ried mind

In the wetness of its soul

Feeling the amber current

Flowin' from my mind

And leaving a heart you left so cold

[Chorus]

Whiskey River take my mind

Don't let her mem'ry torture me

Whiskey River don't run dry

You're all I've got, take care of me

[Instrumental 1:42 - 2:13]

[Bridge]

I'm drowning in a whiskey river

Bathing my mem'ried mind

In the wetness of its soul

Feeling the amber current

Flowin' from my mind

And leaving a heart you left so cold

[Chorus]

Whiskey River take my mind (take my mind)

Don't let her mem'ry torture me

Whiskey River don't run dry

You're all I've got, take care of me

[Instrumental 3:02 - 3:30]

[Outro]

Whiskey River take my mind

Whiskey River take my mind

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Track details

From Shotgun Willie

1973

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1973

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