River Low - Joan Shelley

From that cold November I’ve learned so much more

Don’t you see, she wears a diamond ring

But I kinda like the river low

Soft and low

In my memories I’m silent

In my daydreams I am bold

I leave tender notes and markings where I go

And I’ve never been pretending

It’s the evenings when I lie

I’ve been silently admiring

The simple way she wears her hair

If it’s a question of my loyalty

You never have to worry

I’ll be with you wherever you may go

There’s a calmness in my footsteps

In the new lines of my hands

There are portraits on the wall that need explaining

And the evenings are quiet

When I’ve finally broken through

Getting color in the nighttime

When it’s not that way

If it’s a question of my loyalty

You never have to worry

I’ll be with you wherever you may go

Sitting safely in your memory

Easy for you to carry

Take me with you wherever you may go

From that cold November I’ve learned so much more

Don’t you see, they wear diamond rings

But I kinda like the river low

Soft and low