River Of Tears Song Lyrics and Chords by Slim Whitman
River Of Tears
Recorded by Slim Whitman
Written by Valencia Dawson
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If it takes a million tears to start a
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river
Then to
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morrow a new stream will
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flow
It will start from my eyes
A thousand
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tears for each goodbye
And a
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million more because I miss you
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so
Every
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tear that goes in this
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river
Will
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represent a pain in my
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heart
And each
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time you make me blue
This
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stream will change its view
And
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flow on just as far as we're
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apart
If I could recall every
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promise
You
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made through the hours we once
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knew
The love we sealed in each heart
No
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tears could tear apart
And the
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strongest river never could flow
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through
But to
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morrow the tears will be
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falling
Cause to
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morrow will be like yester
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day
If it
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takes a million tears to start a
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river
Then a
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million tears will soon be on their
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way
FAQ
Who sang the the song River Of Tears?
- The song River Of Tears was sang by Slim Whitman.
Who is Slim Whitman?
- Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 - June 19, 2013), professionally known by the stage name Slim Whitman, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan". He personally stated that he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs, that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act. In the 1990s and 2000s a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks! his famed "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played and his rendition of "I Remember You" was heard in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.
