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Black River
Amos Lee
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amos Lee
Vocals
Lee Alexander
Bass
Kevin Breit
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amos Lee
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Alexander
Producer
Lyrics
Whoa, black river
Gonna take my cares away
Whoa, black river
Gonna take my cares away
Gonna take my cares
Gonna carry my cares
Gonna take my cares away
Gonna take my cares
Gonna carry my cares
Gonna take my cares away
Whoa, dear Saviour
Gonna take my cares away
Whoa, dear Saviour
Gonna take my cares away
Gonna take my cares
Gonna carry my cares
Gonna take my cares away
Gonna take my cares
Gonna carry my cares
Gonna take my cares away
Whoa, sweet whiskey, Lord, gonna
Gonna take my cares away
Whoa, sweet whiskey, Lord
You're gonna, gonna take my cares away
Gonna take my cares
Gonna carry my cares
Gonna take my cares away
Gonna take my cares
Gonna carry my cares
Gonna take my cares away
You're gonna take my bottle
My Dible, my mess
You're gonna take all of my empty and my loneliness
Gonna take all of the sadness inside of me
Gonna take it all and set me free
Whoa, black river
Gonna take my cares away
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