Misery River Song Lyrics and Chords by Doyle Lawson
Misery River
Recorded by Doyle Lawson
Written by Glenn Worf
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Oh Misery
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River
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won't you take me
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along
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Oh Misery
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carry me back
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home where I
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belong
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Well I was a fool to have
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let that girl
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Lead me so far from my
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home
She stole all the love in my
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heart
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all she left me was
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alone
So Misery
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River I've come back t
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s strange you're my o
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nly
friend
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Tonight you'll be drifting down t
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please take me
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back home
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again
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River I
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won't you take me
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along
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carry me back
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home where I
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belong
You
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left me in a land full of
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strangers
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Who don't care if I live o
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die
And even the man in the
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moon don't smile
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he did in that old southern
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sky
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River have a little
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mercy
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heart has been broken and
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torn
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wash my wounds in your
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water
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Take me back to the
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land where I was
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born
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why don't you take me
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along
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carry me back
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home where I
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belong
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why don't you take me
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carry me back
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home where I
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Misery River?
- The song Misery River was sang by Doyle Lawson.
Who is Doyle Lawson?
- Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
