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The Penguin Discography: The River Unbroken




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The River Unbroken
    Authors »
David Hurst Batteau, Darrell R. Brown

    Year Written »
1987

    Lyrics »

Waitin' for the train to come
I keep waitin' for the train to come
Dreaming of the river and the rising sun
I keep thinkin' 'bout the world to come

My life packed up in a suitcase
Old man staring from a doorway
My hope tarries in the distance
Love comes on the wheels of my deliverance

(Chorus)
Where is the river unbroken
When will the whistle blow

Waitin' for the train to come
I keep waitin' for the train to come
Keeping my appointment with the one who lives
In the heart of everything that is

All night sleeping in a station
My God, it's hard not to be impatient
I watch through the windows of forgiveness
I cry, but my word's my only witness

(Chorus)
Where is the river unbroken
When will the whistle blow
Where is the river unbroken
When will the whistle blow

Sometimes I feel I can't go on (I can't go on)
I get so tired, all passion's gone
My heart, my head, my arms, my legs (I get so tired)
Without the strength to crawl away
Then something breaks inside my soul (my strength is gone)
That spirit finally taking hold
My ears can hear, my eyes can see
Those clouds of joy still cover me (cover me)

(Chorus)
Where is the river unbroken
When will the whistle blow

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    Performances »
Running Time 4:33
Performers Dolly Parton (Vocals), Dolly Parton (Harmony Vocal), Dolly Parton (Background Vocals), Bob Glaub (Bass), Waddy (Robert) Wachtel (Acoustic Guitar), Kevin Dukes (Electric Guitar), Kevin Dukes (Electric Slide Guitar), Steve (Golde) Goldstein (Synthesizers), Maxine Waters Willard/Willard Waters/Waters/Willard (Background Vocals), Julia Tillman Waters/Waters Tilman/Waters/Tillman (Background Vocals), Richard Dennison (Background Vocals), Steve (Golde) Goldstein (Drum Programming), John Vigran (Drum Programming)
Appears On
Rainbow (1987)
Dolly Parton

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(C) 1987 David Batteau Music (ASCAP) and Grey Inc. Music (ASCAP) All Rights Rserved. Used by Permission.

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    Last Modified »
2008-09-09