Seger, Bob - River Deep, Mountain High Lyrics






When you were a young girl, you had a rag doll
The only doll you ever owned
I love you just the way you love your rag doll
But only now my love has grown
Oh and it gets stronger
Talkin' every day
Yeah gettin' deeper honey
Come with me
And it gets higher, every way
I love you oh

River deep and mountain high, yeah yeah yeah
If I lost you would I cry
I love you baby, baby, baby

You got me woman
I done lost all control
I need you baby
Like a river needs to roll

I love you baby
Like a mountain gonna love the sky
I love you baby
River deep and mountain high

Every day now
Take me with you take my by the hand momma
Lead me to the door
Gotta go gotta go anyway
Get me to the floor
Gotta take you everywhere I go yeah
Gotta take you down downtown
Gotta screw around

Oh yeah





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  1. D.... B....

    Listen to him here, absolutely fantastic. Listen to him now. Of course he has aged, but His sound today is totally from cigarettes. He cant hit a note now. If you think I am wrong, Just listen to Cat Stevens, AKA yusef. same age . and sounds no different. Bob should thank his lucky stars hes not dead yet..

  2. D.... ....

    He is from Detroit! I just thought you should know that.........LOL

  3. B.... G....

    GOSH ! That was my 4th album i bought with my pocket money in England in 1978 (i was then 11yo) for just 1 Pound, all mint and sealed ! Dad was totally crazy : it was all gone in France and no chance to get, still in our times... Just a NUGGET :)

  4. S.... B....

    Fantástica versión en directo de un clásico de Phil Spector,originalmente grabado por Ike&Tina Turner .1970 en Detroit se daban dos fenómenos musicales muy distintos la explosión del soul a cargo de Motown Record, y grupos de Rock muy potentes como ted Nugent, MC5 y BOB SEGER. Para mi en este tema se da la esencia del rock en directo. la voz no le da para más pero sigue a tope, que pena que Bob con los años se dulcificara.

  5. N.... ....

    Bob was so cutting edge both musically and lyrically. Even his gruffest, harshest and most poorly recorded songs are both thoughtful and vocally audible. Always was in a league of his own.

  6. C.... A....

    Five people have no souls

  7. g.... ....

    I grew up listening to this song upstairs in my parents house. I came home from work in high school, and my Dad was listening to this album. This was in the early 70's. I lived in the Detroit Metro Area.

    So cool!

    g.... ....

    gwick55- My parents came home one day finding me laying on my back next to the stereo, beating my hands on on the floor to Heavy Music. They were into Dean Martin and polkas. They just didn't understand. :-) (DMA also.)

  8. R.... P....

    Oh how I LOVE this version of this song. Always have. It's insanely good. Dude is matchless. damn.

  9. M.... M....

    played my H.S. and saw this cat 23 times.

  10. K.... M....

    Saw river deep mountain high at Sherwood forrest before album was released. I know that it was momentus.

  11. D.... M....

    Please Bob, Punch Andrews and Capitol/Universal put out all of Seger's early albums on CD. These recordings are too good to leave them on out of print albums.

    D.... M....

    never gonna happen. but you are so RIGHT. This song is amazing. All his stuff is. The day I finally got ahold of Back in '72, and Noah - each of the difficult to find lps - Man, can't forget the fascination. the goosebumps!!

  12. T.... E....

    'You gotta reach on down to yer soul, yer itty-bitty Deeeetroit Mictchigan soul....."

    T.... E....

    Tom Engel Seager really paid his dues.

  13. A.... ....

    I'm sorry, but this HAS to be 'live'. Legend has it Seger just added a crowd/audience sounds in the beginning and end but the actual music was recorded in the studio. Sorry...this is 'live'!

    A.... ....

    Agreed Live as can be..

    A.... ....

    Most likely Ann Arbor, MI

    A.... ....

    The picture is Tiger Stadium

  14. k.... ....

    Best Vocal performance of his career. 

  15. p.... l....

    Great LP I have owned my copy since it was released in 1970. Drummer Pep Perine made his own Drum Kit back in his days with Bob.

    p.... l....

    Love that drum kit. Never seen an overhead 90° bass drum kit before. (except for Tommy Lee's "roller coaster" kit) Dual, even. :0
    Kinda like the old JBL speakers of old. (bass sound recurve panels inside the box.)(1970's-80's)
    God. All those cords on the stage. Who tripped on a drum kit microphone cable?

    p.... l....

    hahahahahaha awesome!

  16. R.... B....

    Takes everything nowadays all apart. Best song with a good kick...Enough to keep you going. And I keep going....wow

  17. A.... T....

    Excelente, Excelente, Excelente, con el paso de los años me sigue pareciendo una versión Excelente, una de las canciones que marcaron mi adolescencia y la sigo teniendo presente y este disco de Bob Seger es maravilloso.

  18. H.... B....

    I saw him 3 times here in Portland, Maine. I sure am glad he liked it up here!

  19. T.... M....

    Good Gawd Bob channels some James Brown at the end , I wore the grooves off this album.
    Seen him many times , but never saw him do this tune

  20. j.... ....

    Saw him play Cousino High School in Warren, Michigan.  Nothing better than Detroit Rock n Roll from that time!!

  21. J.... D....

    WOW !
    I've been a Bob Seger fan since the late 70's and never got a chance to see him live. Seems he never tours europe.

    J.... D....

    He always rocked hard, always had great bands. True story- my freshman year in High School 1966 very first time I ever went to a dance , Catholic Central H.S. in Detroit. First rock band I ever heard.He played all over Detroit area, all of us were glad when he finally hit it big. For great late 60's stuff, look on Detroit Pirate Radio, lot of great rock bands here in late 60;s enjoy

    J.... D....

    Tom, I went to CC from 76 to 79. How cool was it to have Seger at 6565 West Outer Drive? Wow....

  22. P.... ....

    Wow. A male Tina Turner.

  23. H.... ....

    Wild Wednesday June 1970 at Sherwood Forest Bob Seger,with his boots up over his jeans and a red/white/blue lucite body guitar, anybody remember him tearing thru all the songs on the Mongrel LP after it quit raining?

    H.... ....

    so extremely jealous. thank you for sharing that beautiful memory. can't even IMAGINE seeing him do this live. WOW

  24. P.... T....

    We saw the System at Flint's Sherwood Forest shortly after Mongrel was out. Bob said during the show they had some time left and dropped this song on to fill the record. And he did say it was live. I can still see the Leslie speakers whirlin' and Pep slammin them two 'ear toms'. Every Seger show was balls out-no compromisin' rock and roll. We were all shocked, as we grew older, that only us Michigan folks (and Florida) knew how incredible Bob was. Until Live Bullet.

    P.... T....

    I saw Bob and The Last Heard at Sherwood Forest on July 23, 1967 along with The Pack, The Rationals, SRC etc.. They interrupted the concert to warn people not to go through Detroit on the way home. The Detroit Riot had begun.

    P.... T....

    holy FUCK that's SOME memory Max!!!

  25. s.... ....

    That is the craziest drum kit I have ever seen! I DIG IT!! That guy can play!

    s.... ....

    Pep Perinne, he made his own drum kits back in those days he played with Bob and he was kick-ass ~ check out Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 1968 ~ Bob was a wanna be soul/R&B singer, but Motown didn't take him seriously :(

  26. D.... M....

    I am in that Book in two Places ...I worked for Bob 69 thru 72.A Pic of me holding a Album of the Kingsmen ...Peace

  27. J.... S....

    Awesome buddy...right on! You read Tom Weschler's book on those early Seger days? Great stuff!

  28. D.... M....

    True dat TheBabyboom

  29. D.... M....

    And the Pic on the back of the album cover was @ The Cincinnati Pop Festival @ Crosley Field , We went on just after Mott the Hoople and Grand Funk Railroad went on after Us !

    D.... M....

    the don't have the OH! DOH! WOW! emoji on youtube or it'd be all the fuck over this comment. HOLY SHIT A WET DREAM!!! MOTT, BOB + MARK FARNER AND GFR all in ONE day? I would've literally shat myself I imagine. WOW wow. WOW.

  30. D.... M....

    The song was recorded in Studio ...I was There ...Worked for Bob back in the Day 68 thru 72

  31. W.... ....

    The burning question every Seger fan asks....Is this song LIVE or STUDIO ??

  32. i.... ....

    Where is this pic from!?!?...Is that old Tiger Stadium??.. LOVE IT!!!!!!

  33. J.... M....

    Bob is an incredibe performer aand Mongrel was a excellent record. I used to go to see him all over the south. He was one of the best acts at Atlanta Pop II in 1970. He did, as the fellow said, always gave his audience 110%. Pep Perine was an awesome drummeer(RIP) Dan Honnaker was an inspiring bassist and Dan Watson? was a perfect compliment to the Seger sound. I met Bob once and found him to be genuine, thooughtful and in control of his ego. In fact, a really nice guy.

    J.... M....

    oh snap! You were at Atlanta Pop? YOU LUCKY FUCK!!!

    J.... M....

    @R&R Peg This is the reply of the year!

  34. s.... ....

    Frigging awesome!!!Heart and Soul!!

  35. J.... S....

    @michisade1 I would say Mongrel is the System's best effort as well, though I don't think any of the songs on it top 2+2 or Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. It's just a very consistent album--not a clunker on it! It's interesting that they never had a follow-up.

    As for this song--an undiscovered classic, in my opinion.

  36. m.... ....

    This strong song is from the Mongrel, with this one finish the "B" side of the L.P. Marvelous one. It is the album I love in my collection. Pep Perrine makes me feel enrgetic with his style. The best project Seger had ever had.

  37. C.... C....

    Check out the bass lines just before the choruses. And the funky break at 5:09. Amazing! I remember when they all traveled in a white van.

  38. D.... R....

    They had the baddest drum set up ever. It takes a lot of balls to attempt to cover this monster song. Gotta love it.