Harris, Emmylou - A River For Him Lyrics






I crossed on the river
There'll be no returning
I crossed all the bridges
I watched them all burning
And now I'm a stranger
To a strange land I'm driven
Where all is forgotten
And nothing's forgiven

But I cried a river
A river for him
That's deeper and wider
Than I'll ever swim
The heart it will harden
The sorrow will dim
But I cried a river
A river for him

I think of him now
On the road I am taking
And wonder how long
His heart will be breaking
But he'll never hear when
The teardrops are falling
Or the sound of my voice
And the name I'm calling

But I cried a river
A river for him
That's deeper and wider
Than I'll ever swim
The heart it will harden
The sorrow will dim
But I cried a river
A river for him

So weep for the sons
And the dear darling daughters
For the passing of time
And the parting of waters
For all who have passed through
This world long before me
To a far distant shore line
Where no one waits for me
But I cried a river
A river for him
That's deeper and wider
Than I'll ever swim
The heart it will harden
The sorrow will dim
But I cried a river
A river for him





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  1. M.... T....

    I think most people involved probably even Emmylou herself do not know the extent of the evil that is Gretchen Burrel Parsons Carpenter and the wickedness that she inflicted.

    M.... T....

    Don't know that story...

  2. M.... T....

    Hey Emmy. On that distant shore he IS waiting there for you.

  3. M.... T....

    She never forgot.

  4. K.... W....

    Another beautiful song full of emotions.

  5. M.... B....

    The ageless beauty and genius that is Emmylou Harris.

  6. J.... C....

    once the tears stop i may be able to write something...........

  7. K.... S....

    ELH, L.D, D.P my favs. But I do have many more Lol

  8. h.... i....

    einfach nur super

  9. j.... j....

    There are some loves you never do get over.

  10. J.... G....

    Emmylou "The one and only" Harris. .....she's amazing.

  11. R.... B....

    Could this be for Mark?

  12. D.... G....

    Dang! These tears won't stop. Genius!

  13. c.... z....

    Emmy could melt an iceberg.

  14. J.... D....

    THANK YOU! I had never heard this song. So haunting.
    I was thrilled to read that the couple in Almost Famous, harmonizing in the hotel room, was supposed to be Gram and Emmylou. I never thought deeply about it, and it was always a mystery. 'Small TIme Blues', indeed!
    And a thought - who got the 'better' deal? Emmylou, losing the love of her life, early, or Joan Baez - forever knowing Dylan was there, just out of reach? My guess is ELH. Gram was on a downhill slide where he likely would never recover.

    J.... D....

    Jon Doe who is elh?

  15. B.... R....

    What an amazing talent

  16. J.... B....

    This song would fit perfectly in The Ballad of Sally Rose album.

    God bless Emmylou.

    Hail hail.

  17. N.... P....

    Vorrei sognare con te

  18. �.... ....

    ❤❤ SD 💕💞😍💓💔❣❣

    �.... ....

    i❤uSDo❣❣

  19. A.... S....

    Listen, with out the video.

  20. M.... T....

    she's so lovely

  21. M.... C....

    This song touches every woman's heart that has cried a river of tears
    over the man she loves.
    No one does it better than you Emmylou!!!!!!

    M.... C....

    Yes Marie, you sure are right about that!! She's in a class all by herself.

    M.... C....

    So true. So very true.

  22. V.... A....

    incredibile voce grande emmylou

  23. r.... s....

    Emmylou is brilliant all her songs are brill

  24. B.... P....

    IS THIS ANOTHER ONE FOR GRAM?   WHAT A LOVELY SOUL SHE HAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    B.... P....

    It surely is!!!!

  25. L.... C....

    She is wonderful, especially with these heartfelt, emotional songs.

  26. C.... D....

    Quelle douceur...son album est génial !!! Merci Emmylou

  27. L.... T....

    Haunting as well as beautiful.

    L.... T....

    Laura Trammell a mi prima la 0

  28. �.... ....

    Definitely the best song of Emmyluou Harris!

  29. c.... ....

    Thanks. I've been there.

  30. i.... ....

    fantastic song, fantastic voice... loves from izmir Turkiye..

  31. f.... ....

    It is definitely hard to have to pick. One of the most heartbreaking songs ever

  32. J.... h....

    Heartbreaking...and epic

  33. L.... ....

    nice, thanks

  34. s.... ....

    Shes soo fantastic with a vonderful woise