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Rainer's arrangement of a Langston Hughes poem. One of his most affecting songs.

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Yeah I went down to the river,
And I set down on the bank.
I thought about my baby
So I jumped in and sank.

Yeah I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and I cried!
I'll be doggone
If you're ever gonna see me die for love

I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I might jump down.

You may hear me holler
You may even see me cry
But I'll be doggone
If you're ever gonna see me die for love

Here I am baby
I'm still here keepin on
I could've died for love—
But for livin' I was born

You may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry—
I'll be doggone
If you're ever gonna see me die for love

Yeah cause Life is fine

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Nick Swan Knoxville, Tennessee

Tennessee Troubadour. Playing a mix of America's best roots music, from blues & folk to classic rock & 90s grunge.

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