River Run to Hold You

Night falls soft on the old Texas plains,

Crickets sing while the cool wind remains,

Whispering secrets the dark knows well,

A quiet story that I can tell.

Sittin' on the porch, where the shadows grow long,

Thoughts of you, woman, in my mind so strong,

Guitar in hand, fingers gently roam,

Every note takes me back home.

Bare feet on earth, heart on my sleeve,

Searching for the love that I believe,

Troubles inside, like a river wide,

But with you, darling, I can hide.

Hold me closer in the midnight's glow,

Let this love be the only thing I know,

Carry my soul across the darkened tide,

With you here, I feel alive.

Fiddle's cryin' through the cool night air,

Echoes of a past I can't repair,

But your tender voice, like a gentle rain,

Washes away my pain.

Faith is a whisper in the quiet still,

A fragile hope, a sacred thrill,

Troubles inside, like a river wide,

But with you, babe, I can survive.

Hold me closer in the midnight's glow,

Let this love be the only thing I know,

Carry my soul across the darkened tide,

With you here, I feel alive.

Running across the river just to hold your hand,

Through the storm, across the sand,

This heart's a traveler, wild and free,

But your love's the only thing that keeps me.

So here beneath the open sky,

With stars above and your trust nearby,

I'll lay my burdens down tonight,

In your arms, I find my light.