A River For Him Lyrics - Linda Ronstadt

written by Emmylou Harris 

copyright 1987 Sorghum Music (ASCAP) 

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 

Related 

23 Boy Band Slow Jams That Made You Believe In Love 

Linkin Park Honors Chester Bennington In The Emotional Video For 'One More Light' 

Watch Beck's Heroic New Music Video For 'Up All Night' 

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 

Or the name I am calling 

Photos 

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 

--------------------------------------------------------- 

GUITARS: Dean Parks 

DRUMS: Russ Kunkel 

BASS: Leland Sklar 

ACOUSTIC PIANO AND SYNTHESIZER: Robbie Buchanan 

GLASS ARMONICA: Dennis James 

BASS AND ALTO FLUTE: Jon Clarke 

ALL BACKGROUND VOCALS: Linda Ronstadt 

ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY David Campbell