River Of Memory Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
River Of Memory
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
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There's an old ramshackle shack
Where in
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dreams I wander
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back
And we listen to those
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southern
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dies
T'was a
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place where I was born
On a
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bright October
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morn
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nestled at the
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end of my river
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of
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Did you ever go sailin' down the
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river of memo
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ry
To a
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little log
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cabin
That's
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nestled among the
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sycamore
trees
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sunshine is cheery
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nothing in the world grows
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weary
At my
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cabin at the
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end of my river
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of
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There's a mother old and gray at the
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end of memory's
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way
And I'll meet her there
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tonight among the
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trees
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with her welcome she so
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sweetly beckons
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me
To my
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cabin at the
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end of my river
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of
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When twilight shadows fall many
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childhood voices
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call
Callin' back to the good old
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days that used to
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be
And in
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answer to their prayers I'll
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soon be sailing
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there
To my
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cabin at the
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end of my river
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of
memo
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repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song River Of Memory?
- The song River Of Memory was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
