Lyrics

I know a place by the river that flows
Down where the old folks go
They sit and talk about years gone by
Sipping on whiskey and rye
Now I like to hear stories about old man Floyd
And the pranks he’d play as a boy
How he’d get a little crazy come Friday night
And swim naked by the pale moonlight
Yeah, they went to the river when the day was done
Kicked on back and had some fun
Talked about living, learned about life
Got a little bit crazy, but never thought twice
Cause they worked real hard and played hard too
And that’s the only life those boys ever knew
Friends will be friends, but boys will be boys
Pickup trucks was their choice of toys
Kicking up dirt down old country roads
While racing to the watering hole
When they all had girls, they treated them right
They’d go out dancing most Saturday nights
Stomping their feet and clapping their hands
To the rhythm of a rambling band, ramble on
They served in some wars and had their fights
Buried some friends and held each other tight
They raised a lot of children by the grace of the Lord
Down by the old river's shore
Yeah, they went to the river when the day was done
Kicked on back and had some fun
Talked about living, learned about life
Got a little bit crazy, but never thought twice
Cause they worked real hard and played hard too
And that’s the only life they ever knew.
Grandaddy’s long gone, his friends passed away
And I grew up and tried to live the same way
I raised a lot of cane and a family on the shores that grand-daddy knew
Yeah, I went to the river when the day was done
Kicked on back and had some fun\
Talked about living, learned about life
Got a little bit crazy, but never thought twice
Cause I worked real hard and I played hard too
And that’s the only life this boy ever knew.
The river runs deep, and my ties are strong
We all grow old, but that river rolls on
Think I’ll sip a little whiskey, tell a little folklore
Down by the old river's shores
Singing roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll,
River that flows, river that flows, yeah