Red River Valley: Lyrics

Traditional

• LP Passing Through

Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
But remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy that loved you so true

I have waited a long time my darling
For those words that you never did say
I have waited a long time my darling
Now they tell me you're going away

Come and sit by my side ere you leave me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
But remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy that loved you so true

When you go to your home in the city
May you never forget those sweet hours
That we spent in the Red River Valley
And the love we exchanged mid the flowers

Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
But remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy that loved you so true
And remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy that loved you so true

Of note:

An old tale, touchingly performed, of the city girl returning home and leaving her rough cowboy behind, this a lovely mix of bittersweet sadness and hopeful prayer. Great guitar and sensitive singing, this simple song, once sung by generations of schoolkids, sounds fresh and new in Cisco's version.

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