Girl by the River

from Tomorrow Is a Place by Pippa Letsky

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lyrics by Steve O'Dell
music by Pippa Letsky

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Girl by the River ©2013

Near a town by a river
she sits under tall trees
she sings a sad song
her fingers strum six worn strings

There is a longing for something better
doesn’t know what to call it
or how to get there
always looking for a pot of gold on the horizon
chorus:
like the river she carries the debris that drifts in the water down to the sea
she sings and plays and paints a real picture
a moment lost in time
everything slips away
but there’s a new song in the wind inspired from yesterday
everything slips away
but there’s a new song in the wind inspired from yesterday

The river never changes
as the young grow old
picking and grinning and singing
as the water it flows

She had a few dreams
but time has passed her by
always looking for some sort of gold
on the horizon
chorus:

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from Tomorrow Is a Place, released February 25, 2023
Pippa Letsky, guitar and vocals
Dave Bandy, guitar
Steve O'Dell, bass
Mark Ort, guitar

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Pippa Letsky Columbia, Missouri

I was born in England, but I grew up in Canada and Australia. My family came “home” to England when I was 10, but I was already an Aussie at heart, in love with the convict songs from Botany Bay and the same Scotch Irish fiddle tunes as are at the root of American old-time and bluegrass music. I’ve been playing various types of folk music on guitar (mandolin, bass, or fiddle) since I was 12. ... more

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