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PUSH THE RIVER
Frank D. Sorgea
[Verse 1]
CThey came in 1849 and Fsettled on the Cland
With Amvisions of great Gfortune
FThey could scoop up with their Chands
CThey settled in the valleys and they Fworked the mills and Cstreams
They built Amhotels, saloons and Gfactories Falong the inland AmseaG  Am  
[Verse 2]
CThey built rails from east to west they diFd across the northern plains
Drove the Amnatives to Goblivion never to Farise agaCin
CThey killed the mighty buffalo in the Fname of destinCy
You see the Amwest was calling Gto them Falong the inland Amsea
[Chorus]
AmBut you Gcan’t push a river when thaAmt river's running fGree
GNo, you can’t push a river on its Amjourney to the sea
There was a wise Gman he once told me you can’Amt push a river, son
No, yoGu can’t push a river - when thFat river wants to AmrunG  Am  
[Verse 3]
CThe Okies came in thirty two when their Fland was blew Caway
They were headed Amwest to GCalifornia Falong the greaCt highway
CThey settled in the valleys, picked thFe fruit from off the treCes
They built their Amhomes and raised their Gkids they did Falong the inland AmseaG  Am  
[Verse 4]
CThey built dams up on the rivers, they puFt levees on the streaCms
They’ve beeAmn trying to push the Griver just to Fkeep up with their Cdreams
CWell, the river rose in fifty five and she’Fs rising once agaCin
To crush the Amhopes and flood the Gfolks who live Falong the inland AmseaG  Am  
[Chorus]
AmBut you cGan’t push a river when thaAmt river's running free
GNo, you can’t push a river on itAms journey to the sea
GThere was a wise man he once told me - you can’Amt push a river, son
GNo, you can’t push a river - when that Friver wants to AmrunG  Am  

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Frank Sorgea - Push The River

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PUSH THE RIVER

Frank D. Sorgea

[Verse 1]

C F C

They came in 1849 and settled on the land

Am G

With visions of great fortune

F C

They could scoop up with their hands

C F C

They settled in the valleys and they worked the mills and streams

Am G F Am G Am

They built hotels, saloons and factories along the inland sea

[Verse 2]

C F

They built rails from east to west they did across the northern plains

Am G F C

Drove the natives to oblivion never to arise again

C F C

They killed the mighty buffalo in the name of destiny

Am G F Am

You see the west was calling to them along the inland sea

[Chorus]

Am G Am G

But you can’t push a river when that river's running free

G Am

No, you can’t push a river on its journey to the sea

G Am

There was a wise man he once told me you can’t push a river, son

G F Am G Am

No, you can’t push a river - when that river wants to run

[Verse 3]

C F C

The Okies came in thirty two when their land was blew away

Am G F C

They were headed west to California along the great highway

C F C

They settled in the valleys, picked the fruit from off the trees

Am G F Am G Am

They built their homes and raised their kids they did along the inland sea

[Verse 4]

C F C

They built dams up on the rivers, they put levees on the streams

Am G F C

They’ve been trying to push the river just to keep up with their dreams

C F C

Well, the river rose in fifty five and she’s rising once again

Am G F Am G Am

To crush the hopes and flood the folks who live along the inland sea

[Chorus]

Am G Am

But you can’t push a river when that river's running free

G Am

No, you can’t push a river on its journey to the sea

G Am

There was a wise man he once told me - you can’t push a river, son

G F Am G Am

No, you can’t push a river - when that river wants to run

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