Owen Young - Old Muddy River Lyrics

I'm a lucky one 'cause I've got a back porch
You get there by an ancient screen door
No railing to hide the fields or river
There are cracks and creaks in the floor
Others have rested weary bones here
Have shed boots more troubled than mine
Have lived lives beside this muddy river
Just to learn how it sweeps away time
I'm a lucky one 'cause I've got a good dog
And an old mare they both think I'm okay
We walk together 'longside our river
Looking out for each other in our own way
Roll away you old muddy river
So full of life and so strong
You were born long before I ever came to your shore
You'll flow on long after I'm gone
Roll away you old muddy river
Beyond where my eyes could ever see
I know that forever is where you're bound
But for me this is a good place to be
I'm a lucky one 'cause I've got a true friend
We still stand side by side against wrong
We fight on though our autumn is coming
And the shadows behind us are grown long
Roll away you old muddy river
Ever stronger from the creeks and the rain
Carry us slow in the cradle of your current
And take us all back home again
I'm a lucky one 'cause I've got a woman
The kind that takes care of you
Whether it's lightning or it's rain in her eyes
The love in her heart runs true
Roll away you old muddy river
Beyond where my eyes could ever see
I know that forever is where you're bound
But for now this is a good place to be
Roll away you old muddy river
Beyond where my eyes could ever see
I know that forever is where you're bound
But for now this is a good place for me