River

Album: Patty Griffin (2019)
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  • Patty Griffin salutes the indomitable will of a woman's resolve as she likens the strength of a female to that of a powerful river. The song was stirred by her listening to Donnie Hathaway's version of Leon Russell's "A Song For You." Griffin explained to People:

    "I actually covered that song at a show, and I thought it would be great to have my own - which is kind of a high order. There's something about that particular song that made me feel like it's an aerial view of a moment in life. The emotion of that song inspired me."

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