The River Rise

Album: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost (1994)
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  • Oh the river rise
    And it's a mile high
    Is this worth tryin'
    Is this worth tryin'
    Cause I could fall
    Like a tear
    Well there's nothing else I can do

    When I'm not alone
    Nothings beside me
    What one eye sees
    The other's blind in
    Well I could fall
    As if I was young
    With a lifetime to think of you

    Fire one for losing
    And two for hiding
    Keep river moving
    Movin' right by me
    I could fall
    And there's nothin' else I can do

    Ah the river rise
    And it's a mile high
    Has this world turned
    Has this world tried
    'Cause I could fall
    Like a tear
    well there's nothin' else I can do

    Up on the river rise
    She's a mile high Writer/s: MARK LANEGAN
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • G L TaylorThe River Rise is born of sadness. In Lanegan's own words from his 'Sleevenotes' book, he described the song as the first time he 'wore his broken heart on his sleeve' with lyrics coming from a place of 'sadness and despondency' after the death of his unborn son, seven months into a pregnancy.
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