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Moody River Lyrics

Artist: Pat Boone

Moody River

-Artist: Pat Boone from "Pat Boone's Greatest Hits"-MCA: MCAC 10085
-peak Billboard position # 1 in 1961
-Words and Music by Gary D. Bruce

(Moody river, moody river)

CHORUS
Moody river, more deadly than the vainest knife
Moody river, your muddy water took my baby's life

Last Saturday evenin' came to the old oak tree
It stands beside the river where you were to meet me
On the ground your glove I found
With a note addressed to me
It read "Dear love, I've done you wrong"
"Now I must set you free"
"No longer can I live with this hurt and this sin"
"I just couldn't tell you that guy was just a friend"

CHORUS

I looked into the muddy water and what could I see?
I saw a lonely, lonely face just lookin' back at me
Tears in his eyes and a prayer on his lips
And the glove of his lost love at his fingertips

CHORUS

Transcribed by Robin Hood

These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.

Comments/Interpretations
by graham on 12/31/2008 7:50am fist class xxxxxA
by oregonguy on 6/30/2009 3:48pm I always thought Moody River was a kind of dumb song. Now, since I finally know the lyrics, it's confirmed.
by alex on 9/1/2009 5:51pm It's a murder ballad, the singer killed his girlfriend for cheating on him. If you take into consideration that it was a dark song for Pat Boone to sing at that time, it is pretty impressive.
by Northwwooder1 on 9/7/2009 2:29pm Of all the songs from my past, the first chorus of Moody River always puzzled me. It still makes little sense, but at least now I know.
by Richard on 9/7/2009 10:59pm I think it's more about suicide. He finds a note left by his girlfriend. The chorus says that the river took her life, so she must have jumped in.
by jas468 on 9/11/2009 7:31pm John Fogerty just recorded this on his newest Blue Ridge Rangers record. Kept the same feel. Great classic song IMO.
by Rodo on 9/21/2009 2:03pm I think it's a pretty suicide song. John Fogerty recorded excellent version.
by Freddo from Australia on 10/1/2009 5:08pm I'm looking for different music for ballroom dancing. This may suit a Balmoral Blues. I like the tempo.
by rayolito on 11/5/2009 3:36am watch 'last boy scout' by tony scott (or even better read the original script written by shane black). this song is amazing, fitting perfectly to the mood in the movie. great song. like that.

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