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Current River Verse 1
When I was a cAhild, my faDmily would trAavel Down to SouAtheast Missouri, where my pEarents where bAorn There's a bAackards old town thats oDftn remAembered SAo many times at my meEmry's rewAard
Chorus
DAaddy wont you take me back to old ShaDnnon CoAunty Down Aby the Current River where paEradise lAays SoArry my son, but your tDoo late in askAin' The goveArnment has already tooEk it awAay
(Fiddle/Harmonica Solo) Verse 2
SomAetimes we'll travel right doDwn the Current RiAver To the oAld Bailey Ferry down at PowderEMill BrAidge Where if yAou took the time to sDtop and to liAsten You could hAear the dogs runnin' up hEigh on the riAdge
Chorus and Solo Verse 3
The goveAnment came and they toDok all our hoAuses They toAok all our homes and they tEook all our lAand NoAw their gone and the laDnd is forAsaken They wrAote it all down as the proEgress of mAan
No Chorus, Verse 4
When I dAie let my ashes float dDown the Current RiAver Let my soAul roll right up to FraEnk Roberts LaAnd I'll be hAalf way to heaven with parDadise a'waAitin' FiAve miles away from wheErever I Aam
Chorus then solo to fade