Tribute to a beautiful river.
CHARLIE "PINEDOG" WILLIAMS
ALL MUSIC AND LYRICS
GABE STANZIANO..BASS
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I've spent the last 39 years living in the Genesee Valley in far western New York. I have canoed the Genesee River, swam in it, fished in it, and hiked it. It was considered sacred by the Seneca Indians and was at the heart of their territory.
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ON THE THE HIGH NORTHERN END OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
IS WHERE THE ALLEGANY HILLS ARE FOUND
FROM THE HARDWOODS AND THE PINE NEAR THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE
A RIVER SPRINGS TO LIFE ON RURAL GROUND
GENESEE, GENESEE, LIKE NO OTHER RIVER, FLOWIN' TO THE SEA
GENESEE, GENESEE, GENESEE RIVER VALLEY IS HOME SWEET HOME TO ME
NOW RIVER'S FLOWIN' NORTH, WELL YA KNOW THERE AIN'T TOO MANY
BUT SHE CAN'T RESIST THE GREAT LAKES CALL
FIND A SWIMMIN' HOLE OR GRAB A FISHIN' POLE
FOR SOON THE RED AND GOLD WILL START TO FALL
CHORUS
NOW SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT, WHEN THE CAMPFIRE'S BURNIN' BRIGHT
A MIND GOES DRIFTIN' BACK IN TIME
THE SENECAS ARE THERE, HUNTIN' DEER AND BEAR
PIONEERS AND TRAPPERS ON THE LINE
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
NOW HAVE YOU HEARD THE THUNDER OF HER WATERFALLS
SEEN THE RAINBOWS DANCIN' IN THE SPRAY
AN EAGLE CIRCLES HIGH LIKE AN OMEN IN THE SKY
MAKES A 'BODY WANNA KNEEL AND PRAY
CHORUS
ONTARIO CALLS LIKE A MOTHER TO HER BABY
TOGETHER AS ONE FOR EVERMORE
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER IS THERE TO DELIVER
THE GENESEE TO THE OCEAN'S DOOR
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