"River Blue" lyrics

He holds the river in his hand
He knows the river well
He keeps the river by his side
He's seen the river swell
He has the river in control
He loves the river true
River friend, river rollin', river blue

The sunlight is his closest friend
The moon, his one delight
The stars, his one companion
To guide him through the night
He lives his life a trade-in
On that river line
But the next time
That he 'rounds that bend
I'm gonna make him mine

He holds the river in his hand
He knows the river well
He keeps the river by his side
He's seen the river swell
He has the river in control
He loves the river true
River friend, river rollin', river blue

When you're born on a Cajun bayou
It's hard to understand
How the river has the secret
To hold you in its hand
It may take a lot of livin'
For he ends his travelin' days
'Til I see his barge come driftin' in
He'll be comin' home to stay

He holds the river in his hand
He knows the river well
He keeps the river by his side
He's seen the river swell
He has the river in control
He loves the river true
River friend, river rollin', river blue
River friend, river rollin', river blue