Tim McGraw - Between The River and Me Lyrics

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I was fifteen when my daddy died, mama worked two jobs just to get by 
Seemed like a blessing when Harley came around so she took his name but I had my doubts 
Didn't take long for his drinking ways to start showing up on mama's face 
One violent night hiding under my bed I swore that he wouldn't see another sunset 
Next day I followed him down to the riverbank 
I knew one of us wouldn't walk away 

I might have had a plan but he didn't know it 
I might have been scared but I didn't show it 
That's all between the river and me 
With the current and the rocks it could have been risky 
He might have been sober but I brought the whiskey 
That's all between the river and me 

I walked up to him and I said his name 
Just so he could see the look on my face 
We stood eye to eye and toe to toe 
When I told him that he wasn't gonna come back home 
He raised his fist to me but I didn't flinch 
I said 'I ain't your son you son of a bitch' 

I might have had a knife in my back pocket 
I might have pulled it out before he saw it 
That's all between the river and me 
I might have had a gun but I didn't fire it 
He might have tried to yell but I kept him quiet 
That's all between the river and me 

That's all between the river and me 

[Instrumental bridge] 

Sheriff came knocking on our front door 
They said they found his body by the reservoir 
Bottle in his shirt and liquor in his blood 
He must have fallen in the river and he never came up 

There might have been blood but they never saw it 
Just a little mud on the living room carpet 
That's all between the river and me 
Well after what he done there ain't no wonder 
I can't remember how long I held him under 
That's all between the river and me 

That's all between the river and me 

That's all between the river and me 

That's all 

That's all 

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lyrics submitted by BlueDevilAddict on 26-04-2007
lyrics corrected by mtb fan on 30-11-2007