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Red River Valley

by Don Edwards

on Last of the Troubadours: Saddle Songs II (2004)

From this valley they say you are goin'
I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile
For they say you are takin' the sunshine
That has brightened my life for a while

Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
Just remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy who loves you so true

I've been waiting a long time, my darlin'
For the sweet words you never would say
Now all of my fond hopes have vanish
For they say you are going away

Do you think of the valley you're leaving
And how lonely and drear it will be
Do you think of the heart you are breaking
And the pain you are causing to me

I have promised you, darling, that never
Would words from my lips cause you pain
My life will be yours forever
If only you'll love me again

There could never be such a longing
In the heart of this poor cowboy's breast
That now dwells in the heart you are breaking
While I wait in my home in the West

The coyotes will howl all around me
While so sadly I play my guitar
As I pour out my love I must vanquish
Into the mirage of a star

Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
Just remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy who loves you so true