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Down by the bend where the blackbird sings
Over by the fountain there's a crystal spring
Back in the shadows where the watercress grows
Sweet spring water runs clear and cold

Living on the river was nice and easy
People on the river just take their time
The wind in the summer was warm and breezy
Wind in the winter it cut like iron

Down around the dam by the railroad bridge
There's wind in the shallow where the crayfish live
Over by the trees where the catfish bite
They'll be swimming in the skillet before tonight

Living on the river was nice and easy
People on the river just take their time
The wind in the summer was warm and breezy
Wind in the winter it cut like iron

Walkin' down the hill on a winter's night
To go skating on the river in the cold moonlight
There's an old wood stove and a hardwood floor
You can sit and take it easy while your feet get warm

Living on the river was nice and easy
People on the river just take their time
The wind in the summer was warm and breezy
Wind in the winter it cut like iron

Up in the morning at four o'clock
I'll meet you at the landing at Lynch's dock
Drifting on the river when the sun comes up
Drinking hot black coffee from an old tin cup

Living on the river was nice and easy
People on the river just take their time
The wind in the summer was warm and breezy
Wind in the winter it cut like iron

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from Where the Heron Waits, released January 1, 2009

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Betty and the Baby Boomers New Paltz, New York

An acoustic folk quintet from New York's Hudson Valley. Folk song magazine Sing Out! described the group as “a refreshing reminder of the halcyon days of American folk music” and the CD [Tumbling Through the Stream of Days] as “an enthusiastic testament to the sheer joy of singing and playing music.” ... more

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