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Artist: Garth Brooks
Canonical path: /garth-brooks/don-t-cross-the-river
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Don't Cross The River
Read Don't Cross The River lyrics by Garth Brooks on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Don't Cross The River
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There's a little girl out lying on her own
She's got a broken heart
She's not the kind to take you down for long
She knows and plays it smart
And if she's coming, she's shown no more
She's heard no whistle blowing from the door
She feels like leaving and she don't know why
Without no bridges she's trapped, so I sigh
Chorus:
DON'T CROSS THE RIVER IF YOU CAN'T SWIM THE TIDE
DON'T TRY DENYING LIVING ON THE OTHER SIDE
ALL YOUR LIFE YOU WERE ON YOUR OWN
If you want you can ride my train
Soon forget the reason that your leaving
Lose yourself and then sometimes
Maybe even save yourself some grieving
Repeat Chorus
If you want you can ride my train
Soon forget the reason that your leaving
Lose yourself and then sometimes
Maybe even save yourself some grieving
Repeat Chorus
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