Mark Erelli - A Bend In The River lyrics

CHORUS It's just a bend in the river Where the water slows down Might not look like much to you But it's my hometown It ain't no mystery How this town was born It started with a couple farms Then the mill and the general store Ever since the work went south And those wheels don't run The bars got the churches beat By at least two to one I've lived 'round here Since I was a little kid Used to dream of getting out Just like the college boys did Maybe I was born Without a rambling bone You stay in one place long enough And it starts to feel like home (CHORUS) I got married here It'll be two years this spring I can see her in her mama's white dress Every time I hear the church bell ring I know some folks said She could do better than me But she was raising a girl on her own And she was only 19 Can't get But I try to give Now and then I pull a graveyard shift Down at the factory When I see that little girl smile Playing in our backyard Lord it makes it all worthwhile Keeps me going when the going gets hard (CHORUS) Might not look like much to you But it's our hometown It's changing everyday The signs are all around One more field gone to seed Another barn falling down Main Street's all boarded up And nobody cares I guess Selling everything for less But sometimes in my dreams I see the waters rise When the river jumps its banks This town is purified Everything is washed away Clear to the county line And we can start all over again Maybe do a little better next time (CHORUS)