Kern River Lyrics

Oh, I'll never swim Kern River again
It was there that I met her
It was there that I lost my best friend

And now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
I may drown in the still water
But I'll never swim Kern River again

I grew up in an oil town
But my gusher never came in
And the river was a boundary
Where my darlin' and I used to swim

One night in the moonlight
The swiftness swept her life away
And now I live on Lake Shasta
And Lake Shasta is where I will stay

There's the great San Joaquin
Where the seeds of the dust bowl are found
And there's a place called Mount Whitney
From where the mighty Kern River comes down

But now it's not deep nor wide
But it's a mean piece of water, my friend
And I may cross on the highway
But I'll never swim Kern River again

Oh, I'll never swim Kern River again
It was there that I met her
It was there that I lost my best friend

And now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still water
But I'll never swim Kern River again

Merle Haggard - Amber Waves of Grain/Kern River

Jul 2010

1. Kern River
2. Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle To You
3. There I've Said It Again
4. You Don't Love Me Anymore
5. Natural High
6. Big Butter and Egg Man
7. Ridin' High
8. There's Somebody Else On Your Mind
9. I Wonder Where I'll Find You At Tonight
10. There Won't Be Another Now
11. The Old Watermill
12. Amber Waves of Grain
13. Tulare Dust/Mama Tried
14. The Farmer's Daughter
15. The Okie From Muskogee's Comin' Home/Okie From Muskogee
16. Gone With the Wind
17. I Wish Things Were Simple Again
18. Working Man's Blues/Always Late With Your Kisses
19. American Waltz