Rick Kaylor

Lyrics

The River

Verse 1:
Hiram lead us out from Kansas
Rode our way far out west
Looking for greener pastures
A place where we could do our best

Chorus:
We lived our lives along the river
With our friends and family
We found God and we had love.
Times were hard but we were free
Times were hard but we were free

Verse 2:
We settled in the river valley
Raised our cattle and lived in peace
In 1894 we built a schoolhouse
Lady Cora came here to teach

Chorus

Harmonica Solo – Verse

Verse 3:
For many years it didn’t rain
The river dried up and we tried to stay
Baby Bessie was born but died
We had to give up and move away

Chorus

Ending: Harmonia Solo - Verse