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The River Stays the Same

from Hands Across the Ocean by Bruce and Jamie Watson

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Spoken words on lonely hills
Where swallows fly and souls to mend
A man is not a man till loneliness subsides

The river stays the same, but we’re just sailing through the night
I’m waiting for the sun, the voices tell me it’s alright

Franklin came from hilltop
Nineteen years of age
Signed up for the army
Just to get a wage
Stationed on an island
Far away from home
His liberty was stolen
Silenced with a gun

The river stays the same
But we’re sailing through
The river stays the same
What more can we do?

With heavy heart and heavy loss, my boots were filled with sand
Like easing in the deadly spring, it's man versus man
The river stays the same, but we’re just sailing through the night
I’m waiting for the sun, the voices tell me that it’s time

Johnny joined the navy
Just to get away
Boyhood dreams of glory
Over in a day
“Mother can you help me?”
The fallen hero cries
The corpsman tends his body
Looking to the skies

The river stays the same
But we’re sailing through
The river stays the same
What more can we do?

Ira was a loner
Saw demons in the sand
Came from Arizona
In the open land
Heroes don’t come easy
Ira walked the mile
Now the angels tend his body
High above the sky

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from Hands Across the Ocean, released October 1, 2018
Music and Lyrics: Watson, Watson

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Bruce and Jamie Watson Dunfermline, UK

Bruce Watson: Vocals, guitars, E-bow

Jamie Watson: Vocals, guitars

Thomas Kercheval: Vocals, guitars, bass, drum programming

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