Down on the Riverbed

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[Chorus]
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Down on the riverbed
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Down on the riverbed
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Down on the riverbed
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I asked my lover for her hand

[Verse 1]
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A red tailed hawk circled overhead
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A red tailed hawk circled overhead
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A red tailed hawk circled overhead
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"The church on the hill" was what she said

[Verse 2]
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A monster cloud like a big black hen
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A monster cloud like a big black hen
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A monster cloud like a big black hen
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As she drew houses in the sand

[Chorus]
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Down on the riverbed
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Down on the riverbed
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Down on the riverbed
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I asked my lover for her hand
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I asked my lover for her hand

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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Then I heard a train whistle blow
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Then I heard a train whistle blow
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Then I heard a train whistle blow
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And I knew it was time to go

[Chorus]
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Down on the riverbed
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Down on the riverbed
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Down on the riverbed
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I asked my lover for her hand
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I asked my lover for her hand
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I asked my lover for her hand
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I asked my lover for her hand

[Instrumental]
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