This Side of the River

On this side of the river
 The forest is clear
 Trees disappear
 The bank is half green grass and muddy
 If you wanna get your feet wet
 You gotta watch your step
 The current is swift and ever-changing
 Swimming can be cold
 So bring a long cane pole
 Even the catfish say the chicken liver
 Is a better bite
 On this side of the river
 But I've never seen
 This overflowing stream
 From the other side
 Over there it could be nice
 I thought about it twice
 The first time was on a stormy Monday
 By Tuesday, the blues flooded through my mind
 I knew where I'd reside
 On this side of the river
 It's warm and cozy
 Neighbors ain't nosy
 It's where I grew up
 And the rest of my family
 I can't help it if
 I know no better than this
 Besides I like it here
 So I guess God damn me
 Where the risk is low, the water is high
 On this side of the river
 But I've never seen
 This overflowing stream
 From the other side
 Over there it could be nice
 I thought about it twice
 The first time was on a stormy Monday
 By Tuesday, the blues flooded through my mind
 I knew where I'd reside
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 But I've never seen
 This overflowing stream
 From the other side
 Over there it could be nice
 I thought about it twice
 The first time was on a stormy Monday
 By Tuesday, the blues flooded through my mind
 I knew where I'd reside
 On this side of the river
 The forest is clear
 Trees disappear
 Even the catfish say the chicken liver
 Is a bloodier bite
 On this side of the river