Keeper of the Mountain

by Longriver

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I remember you tellin' me don't clutch a rose
Don't mourn the sunset and I suppose
If I hear the river moanin' it's just the way I'm feeling
The river's not complaining, oh no oh no no no

And the very next day we woke before the dawn
We found our way by the rambling river
And we had no dream we just lived one
I the keeper of the mountain, you the morning flower

(Chorus)
There was no reason to go and I never claimed to know
And these, these ain't teardrops
That ain't the river, just a-moanin'
The river's not complaining, oh no oh no no no

When I spoke big words you just let them fly away
Blue paper birds on a summer's day
And I took you by the hand, knew that you would understand
I the keeper of the mountain, you the morning flower

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released April 26, 2024
Written by Al Strehli
Bass by Evan Joyce
Drums by Matt Strmiska
Electric Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica by David Longoria
Steel Guitar by Bill McCullough
Harmony Vocals by Jessica Longoria
Acoustic Guitar by Colin Gilmore
mixed by Joel Hume
Stereophonic Mastering by Timothy Stollenwerk

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