The River Just Knows Lyrics

4 a.m. comes awful early
And I was dead on my feet
But if you�re gonna catch the biggest fish
You gotta lose a little sleep
I packed my gear and a couple beers
And I headed for my favorite spot
But I cursed my luck
When I saw his truck
Right where I pulled off
Was hopin� to have the river to myself that day

�Cause the river don�t talk
The river don�t care
Where you�ve been
What you�ve done
Or why it is you�re standin� there
It just rolls on by
Whisperin� to your soul
It�s gonna be alright
The river just knows

The way the sun bounced off the water
I could hardly make him out
But I could see he had a fish on
A big ol� rainbow trout
The fight went on forever
And as they headed down my way
I saw his military haircut
And the new scars on his face
Right then I knew
What brought him to this place

You know the river don�t talk
The river don�t care
Where you�ve been
What you�ve done
Or why it is you�re standin� there
It just rolls on by
Whisperin� to your soul
It�s gonna be alright
The river just knows

He held the fish down in the water
And he coaxed it back to life
He said �I�ll help you get your wind back
�Cause you helped me get mine�
And all I could think to say was �Welcome home�
But I think that river said it best on its own

�Cause the river don�t talk
You know the river don�t care
Where you�ve been
What you�ve done
Or why it is you�re standin� there
It just rolls on by
Whisperin� to your soul
It�s gonna be alright
The river just knows
Just knows�

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