LeE HARVeY OsMOND-CANEY FORK RIVER-Willie P Bennett-SHADOW AND LIGHT SONG SERIES

I FIRST SAW HER ON THE CANEY FORK RIVER
THEY SAID HER DAD WOULD RATHER SHOOT HER THAN EVER FORGIVE HER
FALLING FOR ONE OF THE MACALLUM CLAN
BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT HE'S A FEUDING MAN

EVERY DAY BEFORE BREAKFAST HER MOTHER SAID DAUGHTER
IT'S TIME YOU GOT YOUR BUCKET AND WENT TO FETCH WATER
AND SHE'D SKIP DOWN THE PATH TO THE COOL DARK EDDY
THAT FED INTO THE CANEY FORK RIVER

chorus
THE CANEY FORK RIVER
LIKE WATER EVERYWHERE IT'S A TAKER AND A GIVER
SHE TOUCHED IT TO HER BODY
SHE TOUCHED IT TO HER LIPS
HOW I WISH I WAS THE CANEY FORK RIVER

THERE'S NO USE THINKING THAT YOU WON'T GET CAIGHT
BECAUSE YOUR LUCKY STREAK IS RUNNIN HOT
I COULDN'T SWIM BUT I STARTED TO CROSS
HANGIN' ON TO THE BRANCHES OF A HOLLOW LOG

WELL THE LOG STRUCK A ROCK AND I WENT TO THE BOTTOM
AND MY BODY WASHED AWAY LATE LAST AUTMN
MY SPIRIT STILL LINGERS IN THE COOL DARK WATER
THAT WASHES THE SKIN OF THE FERGUSON'S DAUGHTER

chorus
THE CANEY FORK RIVER
LIKE WATER EVERYWHERE IT'S A TAKER AND A GIVER
SHE TOUCHED IT TO HER BODY
SHE TOUCHED IT TO HER LIPS
HOW I WISH I WAS THE CANEY FORK RIVER

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[brokencreations]

great song, never heard it from willie but now I have heard it from you.. great voice

[silverlight68]

Always loved Tom- he's just good people- just as simple as that!

[daisypop100]

I liked this video.First time i hav heard him sing,very nice.

[Krazynation]

Love this song. Good stuff.

[rossneilsen]

one of my many fav's of willie's. thanks for posting

[annaLaPointe]

gorgeous!!! And just a trifle naughty....