Tim McGraw - Between The River And Me Lyrics






I was fifteen when my daddy died, mama worked two jobs just to get by
Seemed like a blessing when Harley came around so she took his name but I had my doubts
Didn't take long for his drinking ways to start showing up on mama's face
One violent night hiding under my bed I swore that he wouldn't see another sunset
Next day I followed him down to the riverbank
I knew one of us wouldn't walk away

I might have had a plan but he didn't know it
I might have been scared but I didn't show it
That's all between the river and me
With the current and the rocks it could have been risky
He might have been sober but I brought the whiskey
That's all between the river and me

I walked up to him and I said his name
Just so he could see the look on my face
We stood eye to eye and toe to toe
When I told him that he wasn't gonna come back home
He raised his fist to me but I didn't flinch
I said 'I ain't your son you son of a bitch'

I might have had a knife in my back pocket
I might have pulled it out before he saw it
That's all between the river and me
I might have had a gun but I didn't fire it
He might have tried to yell but I kept him quiet
That's all between the river and me

That's all between the river and me

[Instrumental bridge]

Sheriff came knocking on our front door
They said they found his body by the reservoir
Bottle in his shirt and liquor in his blood
He must have fallen in the river and he never came up

There might have been blood but they never saw it
Just a little mud on the living room carpet
That's all between the river and me
Well after what he done there ain't no wonder
I can't remember how long I held him under
That's all between the river and me

That's all between the river and me

That's all between the river and me

That's all

That's all





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  1. M.... ....

    This song reminds me when I was a kid listening to it :(

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

    Gill found this song and told me it. (2017) Intu.

  3. B.... M....

    Killing your father, the musical

  4. M.... M....

    me and my biological father me

  5. G.... M....

    2019 and still here!

  6. j.... p....

    Sometimes, its our duty to thin the heard.

  7. B.... H....

    Anyone have tabs for this?

  8. C.... U....

    You guys do know this song is about murder right? I mean I fucking love it but just in case you didn't know

  9. C.... U....

    911th like wellllll

    C.... U....

    Changed Username these comments kinda annoying man

    C.... U....

    @Masedog 901 Well you're not wrong

  10. K.... K....

    it's 2017 and I still listen to it. Wow time has changed

  11. [.... ....

    it's it bad this is my favorite song in the universe? I only listen to country and this is the honest to god best one!

    [.... ....

    Chris knight's down the river is a good one.

  12. C.... E....

    love this song 😃

  13. B.... M....

    you sum bitch lmao

  14. M.... L....

    #mapleleafs

  15. d.... m....

    the river keeps the secrets u don't want no one to it keep the lil dirty ones that can get u some time

  16. J.... J....

    great song!

  17. c.... k....

    this song is how i wish my last days with my step dad would have gone
     

  18. 7.... ....

    Awesome song

  19. c.... k....

    +lunamoon what in the hell are you tring to say??

    c.... k....

    caden kimberlin go back to G+

  20. S.... W....

    between the river and me is awesome!!!

  21. C.... E....

    Love it!

  22. c.... w....

    is it just me, or do you think this would make a kick ass movie?

  23. b.... l....

    between the Kern river and me!

  24. S.... J....

    from bmore dont listen to country but this is the only good country song rest suck

    S.... J....

    Jeffrey Maahs lol your bitchy

    S.... J....

    Slicc Jefe I’m not into much country but Danny worsnop on his country shit is new fresh and different, I’m picky I hate today’s country

  25. K.... M....

    great song it is 2013 and i still jamming to this song

    K.... M....

    Keaton Miller 5 years later; still jammin' worthy

  26. L.... m....

    I <3 this song

  27. L.... m....

    This song is nice well some for me

  28. I.... ....

    this is by far his best song

  29. T.... ....

    Warren Brothers version is better, IMO.

  30. W.... H....

    Oh how I love the river, the river never rats me out or turns on me. The river just knows...

  31. K.... B....

    @SouthernPrideBoys32 and @EnchantedMagickLove Very valid point you two make... hadn't thought of that one for some reason.

  32. L.... ....

    @LouisianaCowgirl2010 or obviously his mom :) I love this song!

  33. a.... s....

    try tobey keith angrey american




    a.... s....

    andrew showers angry* 6 years but there

  34. K.... B....

    so not what you'd expect form Tim. He's the type of person that would never hurt someone else, with maybe the exeption of if Faith was in danger...

  35. J.... ....

    i love this song

  36. M.... ....

    i love this song and ecspecily cuz it anyos my sister

  37. d.... ....

    this is my 5th time playin this song its amazing

  38. t.... ....

    Fucking awesome song. I've listened to it like 15 times in a row and it's still just as good.

  39. G.... ....

    only country song i like :)

  40. A.... ....

    Does anyone know where I can get guitar chords for this song?
    Please?!
    :o)

  41. b.... ....

    Awesome song!

  42. J.... S....

    The Warren Brothers Original is better.

  43. m.... ....

    i actually lived through this. some people dont realize how much i would enjoy doing things to my old stepfather. i would openly admit my crimes to the public as well. i hope no-one else goes through this or did go through it.

  44. A.... K....

    my favorite song! exactly what i would have done! fuck that guy for puttin his hands on a woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  45. l.... ....

    Warren Brothers do it better. They should they wrote it.

  46. K.... R....

    YEA IT IS LOL :O

  47. A.... S....

    lol i love it but its kinda scary :0

  48. N.... K....

    this is such a great song i have this song on my cell phone for a ringtone my mom got me the cd for birthday and i listen to it in my car while im driving to work

  49. M.... L....

    i got this cd that this song is on my favorite song of the whole album