The River's Own - Chris Knight

The lines on my father’s face

Ran deep as creek beds on our place

And the river ran right through his soul

But I know at times it tooks its toll

When the crops would flood we lived on fish

But never did my father wish

To leave the land his life flowed from

The river and my dad were one

And I’m one of the river’s own

It’s current down inside me is strong

And it’s up to me to carry on

'Cause I’m one of the river’s own

As a kid I watched the river flow

Yeah, I admired the way it rocked and rolled

Dad was proud I was a river rat

But that’s where our common ground ended at

'Cause I seen those city lights downstream

And they drew me in when I was seventeen

I went everywhere that river runs

Yeah, me and that river we were one

And I’m one of the river’s own

It’s current down inside me is strong

And it’s up to me to carry on

'Cause I’m one of the river’s own

Two years ago dad passed away

And I’ll never forget that mournful day

Then a lawyer read me out his will

It said «son, it’s time for you to be still»

Then a week ago a government man

Tried to pay me off to flood our land

And I did just what my dad would’ve done

'Cause me and that river we are one

And I’m one of the river’s own

It’s current down inside me is strong

And it’s up to me to carry on

'Cause I’m one of the river’s own