Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Joan Shelley
Canonical path: /joan-shelley/by-the-ohio
Related lyric paths: 6
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By The Ohio
Read By The Ohio lyrics by Joan Shelley on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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By The Ohio
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Way down, way down by the water of the Ohio
I'll send on dreams a sweet melody
I hold for you, only for you
Take me, take me by the willow
And kiss me, kiss me so tenderly
I know I belong to you, I belong to you
And if death should take me from you, my darling
I'll send on dreams a sweet melody
I hold for you, only for you
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Who performs "By The Ohio"?
Joan Shelley performs "By The Ohio", and this lyric page sits inside the Joan Shelley catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Amberlit Morning (feat. Bill Callahan) and Between Rock And Sky with a short reason for opening each page next.
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