The River Just Knows

4 a.m. comes awful early

And I was dead on my feet

But if you're gonna catch the biggest fish

You gotta lose a little sleep

I packed my gear and a couple beers

And I headed for my favorite spot

But I cursed my luck

When I saw his truck

Right where I pulled off

Was hopin' to have the river to myself that day

'Cause the river don't talk

The river don't care

Where you've been

What you've done

Or why it is you're standin' there

It just rolls on by

Whisperin' to your soul

It's gonna be alright

The river just knows

The way the sun bounced off the water

I could hardly make him out

But I could see he had a fish on

A big ol' rainbow trout

The fight went on forever

And as they headed down my way

I saw his military haircut

And the new scars on his face

Right then I knew

What brought him to this place

You know the river don't talk

The river don't care

Where you've been

What you've done

Or why it is you're standin' there

It just rolls on by

Whisperin' to your soul

It's gonna be alright

The river just knows

He held the fish down in the water

And he coaxed it back to life

He said 'I'll help you get your wind back

'Cause you helped me get mine'

And all I could think to say was 'Welcome home'

But I think that river said it best on its own

'Cause the river don't talk

You know the river don't care

Where you've been

What you've done

Or why it is you're standin' there

It just rolls on by

Whisperin' to your soul

It's gonna be alright

The river just knows