Women 'cross The River Lyrics - Linda Ronstadt

written by David Olney 

© 1988 Irving Music Inc/ Hayes Court Music (BMI) 

Oh the women 'cross the river carry water from the well at break of day 

And they talk to one another; God only knows what they might say 

You might get an education after years of dedication 

You might finally get a glimpse of what is right and what is wrong 

But the women 'cross the river; well they knew that all along 

Oh the women 'cross the river work with tools that are ancient and hand-made 

And they plow their fields in perfect rows and then they rest beneath the shade 

Now we have learned to build, out of concrete, out of steel 

And our buildings stand a thousand years but then even they are bound to fall 

But the women 'cross the river never learned to build a wall 

Oh the women 'cross the river are as gentle as the dew upon the ground 

How I love to hear them laughing in the rain when it makes that perfect sound 

Now a soldier with a gun and a battle to be won 

Might kill you with a bullet and you never even know the reason why 

But the women 'cross the river; they can kill you with their eyes 

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Oh the women 'cross the river; they can kill you with their eyes 

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