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NEW * The River Is Wide - Grass Roots {Stereo} 1969
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Grass Roots
The Grass Roots
Performer
Jimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Admire
Billy Admire
Composer
Gary Knight
Gary Knight
Composer
Jimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Barri
Steve Barri
Producer

Lyrics

The sky was clear on that windy day
'Til the clear blue sky began to turn to grey
The lightning flashed, the thunder roared above
Then fell a drop of rain to start our love
Let the river get wide, the river gets long now
The water runs deep as our love gets strong now
So baby, don't you fight and say you belong now
To me
Upon the roof we heard the gentle rain
With the rhythm of our heartbeats down it came
As it hit each drop our hearts could feel the pain
No one on earth can stop a drop of rain
And the river get wide, the river gets long now
The water runs deep as our love gets strong now
So baby, don't you fight and say you belong now
To me
Let the river get wide, the river gets long now
The water runs deep as our love gets strong now
So baby, don't you fight and say you belong now
To me, yeah
Let the river get wide, the river gets long now
The water runs deep as our love gets strong now
So baby, don't you fight and say you belong now
To me
Written by: Billy Admire, Gary Knight

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