Name: Down To The River
Duration: P00H04M49S
Description: This became part of my standard repertoire and has been covered by others. First sung in public on the CBC recorded live at the Edmonton Folk Festival in 1983.

Down To The River

from Early Days by Tim Harrison

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This became part of my standard repertoire and has been covered by others. First sung in public on the CBC recorded live at the Edmonton Folk Festival in 1983.

lyrics

©Tim Harrison and Second Avenue Songs 1979
Down To The River

Chorus:
Let's go down to the river
You can wash your soul
Sit on the banks and watch it flow by
We all got a reason to go

I went down to the main street
People rushing to and fro
Moving around in a world that keeps them down
They've got no one to turn to
They've got nowhere to go

CHORUS

I saw a woman staring (at nothing at all)
She'd gone away pretty far
Too scared to talk and too stiff to move
Desperation on her face
Fear in her heart

CHORUS

I was talking to some old folks
They say they've got nothing left to give
Swallowed up by some young people's lies
They don't even feel
They have a reason to live

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from Early Days, track released June 1, 1985
Tim Harrison, vocals, guitar; David Woodhead, bass; Al Cross, drums; Willie P. Bennett, background vocals; Scott Merritt, guitar; Chris Whiteley, horns.

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Tim Harrison Owen Sound, Ontario

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Tim Harrison has worked as an artist, songwriter, and as a creator of arts events.. Along with founding the Owen Sound Summerfolk Festival,Tim has been Artistic Director of the Mariposa, Northwind, and Eaglewood Folk Festivals, and the Big Fish Music Fest.
Tim has released eight highly acclaimed recordings of original material and has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada. ... more

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