Let The River Roll

Intro

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Verse 1

I drove past the old motel

Where the sign gave up years ago.

The radio played something sweet

From a town I used to know

There was rain on the dashboard.

There was dust in the light

And I kept both hands steady.

Through the long blue night

Pre-Chorus

Some roads don't lead you home

Some hearts don't travel clean

But I still carry every mile

Of the man I used to be

Chorus

So let the river roll

Let the cold wind rise

I've been running from the truth

With the truth in my eyes

Let the highway hum

Let the last stars fall

I was looking for forgiveness

And I nearly lost it all

Verse 2

There's a church outside of Tulsa

With a bell that never rings

There's a woman in my memory

Who deserved much better things

I sent letters from the border

Never mailed a single one

I was always chasing daylight

I was always almost gone

Pre-Chorus

Some roads don't lead you home

Some hearts don't travel clean

But I still carry every mile

Of the man I used to be

Chorus

So let the river roll

Let the cold wind rise

I've been running from the truth

With the truth in my eyes

Let the highway hum

Let the last stars fall

I was looking for forgiveness

And I nearly lost it all

Bridge

Oh, I have lied to the mirror

I have begged the morning sky

I have worn out every reason

Just to keep from asking why

But somewhere past the sorrow

Where the blacktop meets the dawn

There's a light still burning for me

Though I've been gone too long

Final Chorus

So let the river roll

Let the cold wind rise

I've been running from the truth

With the truth in my eyes

Let the highway hum

Let the last stars fall

I was looking for forgiveness

And I nearly lost it all

Outro

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I nearly lost it all

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But the road still calls