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Words & Music: Rattlesnake Annie
Goodbye to a River
(story behind the song)
Goodbye to a river
Goodbye to the trees
Goodbye to the night birds that sing in the breeze
They’re building a dam and it’s too late to cry
Brazos de Dios, adios goodbye
I love you in springtime
When the wildflowers bloom
I love your summer skies
With its big yellow moon
I love you in autumn
And when the whippoorwills call
I love your people
Most of all
The men with the power
Say it’s just what we need
But I’ll tell you folks
It’s a matter of greed
They’ll dam up the water
And cover our land
Then chalk it all up
To advancement of man
Publisher: © 1976 Ann McGowan Music Inc. BMI (International Copyright Secured)
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