The River
By Hank Williams Jr.
« © '65 Acuff-Rose Music »


Chorus:
               Bm             G 
I've been here longer and I'm stronger 
        A                   D 
And I've seen as much as any man
       Bm                       G
many's crossed me but none have bossed me 
      A                       Bm  
And I don't believe they ever can


D        Bm                          G
Hello son I see you're wearin' a gun 
G                          A 
And you say you're on your way into town
D                              Bm                       G
You say your Ma told you not to but you feel you got to
G                                   A
Get that man that gunned your daddy down


From the sheriff's office to the gallows boy 
That's a mighty mighty short walk
So while you water your horse son let you and I take it easy 
And have a little talk

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Well I can see that you're angry 
And I guess you've got plenty right to be
But the law can handle your daddy's killer 
Mch better than you or me

And remember your promise you made your mother
That you never would fought on a gun
So go on home to her boy cause she needs you 
She wouldn't stand to lose her only son

Well I see you thought it over 
And I'm glad to see you going home boy
And you wanna know what they call me
Well I'm just the river they call me the Mississippi


Chorus