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Current River
Verse 1
When I was a cAhild, my faDmily would trAavel
Down to SouAtheast Missouri, where my pEarents where bAorn
There's a bAackards old town thats oDftn remAembered
SAo many times at my meEmry's rewAard
Chorus
DAaddy wont you take me back to old ShaDnnon CoAunty
Down Aby the Current River where paEradise lAays
SoArry my son, but your tDoo late in askAin'
The goveArnment has already tooEk it awAay
(Fiddle/Harmonica Solo)
Verse 2
SomAetimes we'll travel right doDwn the Current RiAver
To the oAld Bailey Ferry down at PowderEMill BrAidge
Where if yAou took the time to sDtop and to liAsten
You could hAear the dogs runnin' up hEigh on the riAdge
Chorus and Solo
Verse 3
The goveAnment came and they toDok all our hoAuses
They toAok all our homes and they tEook all our lAand
NoAw their gone and the laDnd is forAsaken
They wrAote it all down as the proEgress of mAan
No Chorus, Verse 4
When I dAie let my ashes float dDown the Current RiAver
Let my soAul roll right up to FraEnk Roberts LaAnd
I'll be hAalf way to heaven with parDadise a'waAitin'
FiAve miles away from wheErever I Aam
Chorus then solo to fade

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Friends Apickin - Current River

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Current River

Verse 1

A D A

When I was a child, my family would travel

A E A

Down to Southeast Missouri, where my parents where born

A D A

There's a backards old town thats oftn remembered

A E A

So many times at my memry's reward

Chorus

A D A

Daddy wont you take me back to old Shannon County

A E A

Down by the Current River where paradise lays

A D A

Sorry my son, but your too late in askin'

A E A

The government has already took it away

(Fiddle/Harmonica Solo)

Verse 2

A D A

Sometimes we'll travel right down the Current River

A E A

To the old Bailey Ferry down at PowderMill Bridge

A D A

Where if you took the time to stop and to listen

A E A

You could hear the dogs runnin' up high on the ridge

Chorus and Solo

Verse 3

A D A

The govenment came and they took all our houses

A E A

They took all our homes and they took all our land

A D A

Now their gone and the land is forsaken

A E A

They wrote it all down as the progress of man

No Chorus, Verse 4

A D A

When I die let my ashes float down the Current River

A E A

Let my soul roll right up to Frank Roberts Land

A D A

I'll be half way to heaven with paradise a'waitin'

A E A

Five miles away from wherever I am

Chorus then solo to fade

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