"The River Flows" genre: Country General
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	For my Dad, who taught me how to navigate the currents, and for my sons.
	CD: Mustard Seed   Label: Jones Music Productions Credits: composed by David L. Jones
	Story Behind the Song I wanted to do something for my dad on his birthday. Lyrics V.1 Down from this Great Mountain, first a trickle then a stream, comes a Mighty River flowing. On it all these things I’ve seen: I’ve seen waterfalls and rapids with the world on either side I’ve seen her troubled waters rising and her peaceful waters wide. And I promise to myself as I’m along for the ride Chorus I’m gonna rise with the sun I’m gonna stand in the rain I’m gonna try for love I’m gonna feel the pain I’ll take the higher road I’ll go where heaven knows where the River flows V.2 “Where’re you goin’, Mister?” said my boy with his bright eyes. “If you’d really like to know, son, come along.” I replied. So, we travelled down that River, went whereever we could go. He learned sometimes to make some headway you’ve got to go against the flow. And I promised to myself as I watched my child grow Chorus We’re gonna rise with the sun We’re gonna stand in the rain He’s gonna try for love And I’ll be there to soothe the pain We’ll take the higher road We’ll go where heaven knows where the River flows. V.3 “Where’re you goin’, Mister?” said the father to the son. “I need to test the River’s currents, where they begin and how they run.” as I watched him get aboard his craft and slowly drift away I look back at that Great Mountain and, remembering the day I made a promise to myself, and it was coming true today Chorus ‘cause I got up with the sun and I was standing in the rain I had given all my love and I was feeling all the pain But I took the higher road and I went where heaven knows where the River flows. He’ll take the higher road He’ll go where heaven knows where the River flows.

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