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The River a​.​k​.​a. Matthew's Song

from Yokefellow by Gran Bel Fisher

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I went down to the river
and there wasn’t any rain
and when it turned into a creek
we made a human chain

The rain came down
one by one
but you can’t stop the river
once it’s begun

We used guns and knives
and ammo too.
We used missiles and bombs
with a napalm boom

We got us a tank
and blew the sides of the banks
but it all came down
and the river still came through

You can’t stop the river
oh no but you can try
This heavenly distance
this heavenly distance
is what is making me cry
and all the distance in between
is never really what it seems but I’m still crying

So I’ll trek through night
and through the days and you amaze me
Oh Matthew with the way, the way you smile

You can’t stop the river
oh no but you can try

You can know a man
and really know him well
but you’ll never know his heaven
and you’ll never know his hell.



Life’s way too short
and just a little too long
until you find that place
where you belong

He says my name is Matthew
you might have seen me around
smoking my reds while I paint this town

I got bright blonde hair
and ole big blue eyes
he says I’m Clermont counties
best looking guy

You can’t stop the river
oh no but you can try
This heavenly distance
this heavenly distance
is what is making me cry
and all this distance in between
is never really what it seems but I’m still crying

So I’ll trek through night
and through the days and you amaze me
Oh Matthew with the way, the way you smile

You can’t stop the river
oh no but you can try

Tell my daughter it will be alright
if Grandma Betty did it then she’ll be just fine
tell my Mom and Dad they’ll make it through the night
Ian’s right here sittin by my side

Tell all my lovers my sister and my brother
you’re in my heart and I’m never too far
and to my family and friends I will see you again
cause this river is a running around

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from Yokefellow, released January 1, 2016

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Gran Bel Fisher Cincinnati, Ohio

GRAN BEL FISHER is a band from Cincinnati, Ohio.

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