The River Song

by The King of Cups

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Meet me by the river, promise not to make a sound
'Cause you know that your parents don't want me around
Linens on the banks, we'll wash in the water
Tradition be damned, I don't want no other man's daughter

Up to the mountain I go and I pray
That our families will learn to love one day
That our children will be safe to laugh and play
That our families will learn to love one day
That our children will be safe to laugh and play

Rouge on your lips paints mine the same hue
Blood will be spilled if they catch me and you
Ring around the roses and stay the night with me
Let 'em roll in their graves as we rewrite history

Down in the hollow I go and I pray
That our families will learn to love one day
That our children will be safe to laugh and play
That our families will learn to love one day
That our children will be safe to laugh and play

The roots of the willow grow deep and grow wide
The hands that raised me I don't recognize
With the seed of our love we'll plant a new tree
But being shunned and being shamed will still cause our hearts to bleed

The church won't let me in to pray
That our families will learn to love one day
That our children will be safe to laugh and play
That our families will learn to love one day
That our children will be safe to laugh and play

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released April 12, 2018

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