Listen to Only a River by Bob Weir

Only a River

Bob Weir

Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bob Weir

Vocals

Josh Kaufman

Electric Guitar

Scott Devendorf

Scott Devendorf

Vocals

Aaron Dessner

Electric Guitar

Rob Burger

Orchestra

Ray Rizzo

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bob Weir

Songwriter

Josh Kaufman

Songwriter

Josh Ritter

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Weir

Producer

Josh Kaufman

Producer

D. James Goodwin

D. James Goodwin

Recording Engineer

Bella Blasko

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Well, I was born up in the mountains

Raised up in a desert town

And I never saw the Ocean

'Til I was close to your age now

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, your rolling river

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

I'm going back to San Angelo

The ground is hard and the count is dry

But I'm gonna get my fill somehow

Rivers of corn, and wheat and rye

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, your rolling river

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, your rolling river

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Now, red, red, river valley

Will she remember all the things we said?

And what's the chance that she'll remember

All those nights in the riverbed?

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, your rolling river

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you

Hey-hey, hey, only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Only a river gonna make things right

Written by: Bob Weir, Josh Kaufman, Josh Ritter

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