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David Allan Coe River Lyrics
Total views: 3 times this week / Rating: 7.71/10 [21 votes]Album: The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy / Original Release Date: 1974Genre: CountrySong Duration: 2 min 44 sec
DAVID ALLAN COE
- River Lyrics / with translationsBy M. Yonts and David Allan Coe
River, you heard my first cry as a baby
And, like my Mom, you sang me lullabies
You knew my fishing pole
When I was eight years old
And, river, you never told me lies
River, I can see you from my window
Your muddy water makes me feel alone
River, you keep flowing Like you know just where you're going
But, River, will you ever take me home
River, I'm not proud of what I've done
Somehow my fishing pole became a gun
Through these prison bars I see
That you're still running free
But, river, I've got no place to run
River, you heard my first cry as a baby
And, like my Mom, you sang me lullabies
You knew my fishing pole
When I was eight years old
And, river, you never told me lies
River, I can see you from my window
Your muddy water makes me feel alone
River, you keep flowing Like you know just where you're going
But, River, will you ever take me home
River, I'm not proud of what I've done
Somehow my fishing pole became a gun
Through these prison bars I see
That you're still running free
But, river, I've got no place to run
Facts about River
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River is written by David Allan Coe, Marty Yonts.
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It is first released in 1974 as part of David Allan Coe's album "The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the song 'River' by David Allan Coe uses the river as a metaphor for life's journey and the passage of time. The river represents the singer's homeward desire and his sadness about past errors and his experience of being abandoned. The river operates as an unending stream which flows continuously in one direction yet it embodies both uncertainty and the quest to find acceptance and redemption. River lyrics mostly emphasizes angst, solitude, heartbreak, despair and nature. The song shows how nostalgia for childhood creates a need to be alone while people experience their deep emotional connection to childhood memories. The lyrics contain themes of regret and reflection on past actions, including a reference to a fishing pole becoming a gun, which suggests violence. The content may not be appropriate for very young children but it lacks sufficient intensity to receive a higher rating. The content requires parental guidance because it contains themes that need supervision.
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River falls under the genre Country.
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River song length is 2 minutes and 44 seconds.
Who wrote River lyrics?
River is written by David Allan Coe, Marty Yonts.
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When was River released?
It is first released in 1974 as part of David Allan Coe's album "The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind River lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the song 'River' by David Allan Coe uses the river as a metaphor for life's journey and the passage of time. The river represents the singer's homeward desire and his sadness about past errors and his experience of being abandoned. The river operates as an unending stream which flows continuously in one direction yet it embodies both uncertainty and the quest to find acceptance and redemption. River lyrics mostly emphasizes angst, solitude, heartbreak, despair and nature. The song shows how nostalgia for childhood creates a need to be alone while people experience their deep emotional connection to childhood memories. The lyrics contain themes of regret and reflection on past actions, including a reference to a fishing pole becoming a gun, which suggests violence. The content may not be appropriate for very young children but it lacks sufficient intensity to receive a higher rating. The content requires parental guidance because it contains themes that need supervision.
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Which genre is River?
River falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song River?
River song length is 2 minutes and 44 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): David Allan Coe, Marty YontsRecord Label(s): 1974 Sony Music Entertainment
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