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http://www.derekryanmusic.com/lyrics.html Capo On The First Fret.
As I went out waFlking, on a fine summer dFay Through hills and the vaGlleys I soon lost my wFay G Till I came to an oFld man, kneeling down by a stFream Gazing in to the wGater, like he was lost in a dFream In his hand was a piFcture, he clung to for liFfe And his eyes filled with tDears, as he tried not to cGry As he looked to the FheaveFns, he started to pAmray In the quiet country FsidGe, I could hear the man Fsay
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Life is a rFiver, I'll go with the flFow And where it will tGake me, the Lord only kFnows G but I miss you swFeetheart, your kindness and lFove But i Know one dFay, we'll sail awGay on God's ocean aFbove
He said now young man, you're a stranger to me Could I bother you kindly, for your company Today I am thinking, of a time long ago And I need to tell someone of a girl I love so It's 42 years today, since Rose took my hand and proudly I loved life, her husband, her man till only last week son, God took her away As I kissed her softly, these words she did say Life is a River... And with that the old man, sent me on my way and said 'by the water I'll kneel for the day' 'I look at the river, starting out on it's life, It's where I feel close to, my beautiful wife