Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He smells like rain and rope
When he steps through that door
River mud on his boots
And a month on the floor
I set the plate down slow
By the chipped red chair
He says, “Darlin’, I’m home”
Like the answer’s there
[Pre-Chorus]
He’s been gone too long
On that restless line
But I know his name
Comes back to mine
[Chorus]
River man come home
River man come home
I keep the light on low
Till he’s back in my arms
River man come home
River man come home
One month on the water
Then he’s mine for the dark
[Verse 2]
He talks in river names
And the bends he rode
About barges in the fog
And the heavy tow
I trace his work-worn hands
Like a map I know
Every scar tells me
Where my true love goes
[Pre-Chorus]
He’s been gone too long
On that restless line
But I know his name
Comes back to mine
[Chorus]
River man come home
River man come home
I keep the light on low
Till he’s back in my arms
River man come home
River man come home
One month on the water
Then he’s mine for the dark
[Bridge]
When the rain hits hard
And the wind cuts through
I look out the pane
And I wait for you
You bring the whole wide world
Back under this roof
And every long goodbye
Turns into proof
[Chorus]
River man come home
River man come home
I keep the light on low
Till he’s back in my arms
River man come home
River man come home
One month on the water
Then he’s mine for the dark
[Outro]
River man come home
River man come home
I’m here, I’m here
Till the river runs dry
Details
GeneratedJul 29, 2026
Duration3:59
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country ballad with a steady mid-tempo sway and brushed drums, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, steel-guitar sighs, and a soft bass pulse; verse stays intimate and detail-rich, pre-chorus opens with higher harmony lift, chorus blooms with stacked female doubles and a singable chant on the title, bridge pulls back to guitar and vocal close-up before a final chorus with fuller pedal steel. Warm close-mic female vocal, gentle ad-libs, a few heart-tug delay throws, and a dusty-yet-bright mix., country, female vocals, warm
Credits
Prompt byNightlyLove
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Country romance, warm female vocalist, in love with a tow boat worker, who always comes home to her after a month on the river.
