River Town

from Looking for a Perfect Trip by Rod Johnson

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In the towns down on the river
People wonder why they stay
At the mercy of the rain
Five hundred miles away
Can’t think about tomorrow
You just try to carry on
When you don’t know what’s comin’
You won’t miss what’s gone

People watch the weather, in a river town
Even on a bright and sunny day
People know better, in a river town
You’re only one hard rain away

When you wake up in the morning
Everything may seem secure
But you know what you have built there
Is not fated to endure
You can’t ignore the water
When your house is built upon the sand
When the flood begins a-risin’
It’s something nothing will withstand

People watch the weather, in a river town
Even on a bright and sunny day
People know better, in a river town
You’re only one hard rain away

You may build the highest levee
But the river pulls it down
Some day it will make the levees crumble
And wash away your town

People watch the weather, in a river town
Even on a bright and sunny day
People know better, in a river town
You’re only one hard rain away

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from Looking for a Perfect Trip, released September 1, 2021

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