Texas River Song

from Texas Blue by Jess Williamson

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lyrics

We crossed the wild Pecos
We forded the Nueces
We swum the Guadalupe
And we followed the Brazos
Red River runs rusty
The Wichita clear
And down by the Brazos
I courted my dear
Singing li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
The Trinity's muddy and the Brazos quicksand
The fair Angelina
Runs glossy and gliding
The crooked Colorado
Runs weaving and winding
The slow San Antonio
Courses the plains
But I never will walk
By the Brazos again
Singing li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
The Trinity's muddy and the Brazos quicksand
Well the girls of Little River
They're plump and they're pretty
Sabine and the Sulphur
Have many a beauties
The banks of the Neches
There's girls by the score
But down by the Brazos
I'll wander no more
Singing li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
The Trinity's muddy and the Brazos quicksand
Singing li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le, le, le
Lend me your hand
Li, li, li, le
Lend me your hand
There's plenty of rivers to water the land

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from Texas Blue, released March 15, 2022
Performed by Jess Williamson

“Texas River Song” written by unknown

“Texas River Song” published by Orgasmic Bliss (BMI)

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Jess Williamson Los Angeles, California

shows

Jun 10

Kessler Theater

Dallas, TX
Jun 11

Heights Theater

Houston, TX
Jun 13

Antone's

Austin, TX
Jun 14

Antone's

Austin, TX
Jun 15

stable hall

San Antonio, TX
Aug 1

Pickathon

Happy Valley, OR
Aug 16

Green Man Festival

Newport, UK
Aug 18

Chalk Venue Brighton

Brighton, UK
Aug 19

Strange Brew, Bristol

Bristol, UK
Aug 23

Stanford Hall Leicestershire

Lutterworth, UK
Aug 23

The Deaf Institute

Manchester, UK
Aug 27

Brudenell Social Club

Leeds, UK
Aug 29

Larmer Tree Gardens

Sixpenny Handley, UK
Aug 29

St Martin-in-the-Fields

London, UK

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