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[Verse 1]
So long boy you can take my place, got my papers I’ve got my pay
So pack my bags, and I’ll be on my way, to yellow river

Put my guns down the war is won,
fill my glass high the time has come
I’m going back to the place that I love, yellow river

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it’s the place I love

Got no time for explanation got no time to lose,
tomorrow night you’ll find me
sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

[Verse 2]
Cannon fire lingers in my mind, I’m so glad that I’m still alive
And I’ve been gone for such a long time, from yellow river

I remember the nights were cool, I can still see the water pool
And I remember the girl that I knew, from yellow river

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it’s the place I love

Got no time for explanation got no time to lose,
tomorrow night you’ll find me
sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it’s the place I love

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1st verse
If only you were not so far away
I would come to you, I surely would
If only I could find the words to say
I could speak my mind, and you would know
Chorus
If only, if only
There was a way
If only, I knew the reason
But I don’t, so I just sing this song for you

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solo
If only, if only
There was a way
If only, I knew the reason
But I don’t, so I just sing this song for you

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2nd verse
If only I had silver wings, I’d fly
If it could be so, I’d be with you
If only time was on my side, I’d try
Nothing would keep me away from you

Chorus
If only, if only
There was a way
If only, I knew the reason
But I don’t, so I just sing this song for you

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Gonna take a trip down the Mississippi line
Way down yonder, Georgia’s on my mind
Gonna take a ride, gonna spend my money too
Baby, that’s what I’m gonna do
There’s a lot of places I ain’t never have been
There’s a lot of faces I ain’t never have seen

2nd verse
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Gonna take a trip down the Mississippi line
Down to Birmingham, where the corn is high
Gonna take a ride up to Memphis, Tennessee
Back again to New Orleans

Chorus

So come on with me
Come on and see
We’re doin’ fine, my baby and I
Got a long way to go
We’re doing fine, my baby and I
Down the Mississippi line

Solo
There’s a lot of places I ain’t never have been
There’s a lot of faces I ain’t never have seen

3rd verse
Gonna take a ride down the Mason Dixon line
Down to Macon, Georgia, me oh my
Gonna take a ride, yes I’m gonna take a ride
Down the Mississippi line

Chorus