Standin' By The River

Now when me and Ginny were sweet sixteen

We’d go down to the river at night.

Take a brand new penny make a wish and then

Throw it into the river wide.

She would never tell me what she wished

I never told her mine, standin’ by the river.

We were standin’ by the river

Holding to each other

Dreamin’ bout the other side.

Well now we got married and we moved away

Had to leave the easy world behind

But we took whatever God carried our way

Made the best out of the hardest times

I would hold her in my arms at night

Dreamin’ of the times standin’ by the river.

We were standin’ by the river

Holding to each other

Dreamin’ bout the other side.

We were just like that old river

Saw a lot of things come and go

But the love we had for one another

Kept on flowing.

Now I’ve still got my Ginny, it’s been twelve years

And we’re back upon the riverbank

Gonna throw me a penny in the river again

Gonna say a little word of thanks.

God I hope her every wish came true

I know I got mine, standin’ by the river

We were standin’ by the river

Holding to each other

Dreamin’ bout the other side.

We were standin’ by the river

Holding to each other

Dreamin’ bout the other side.

Yer –

Standin’ by the river, Standin’ by the river,

Standin’ by the river.