Written by Tom T. Hall (BMI) and Dixie Hall (BMI)

VERSE 1
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL RIVER (BROTHER)
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL STREAM
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL RIVER (SISTER)
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL DREAM

CHORUS
I KNOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
SOMETIMES THERE'S TROUBLE AND STRIFE
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL RIVER
THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER OF LIFE

VERSE 2
THE RIVER OF LIFE IS A JOURNEY (BROTHER)
ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN MUST TAKE
SHARING OUR MOMENTS OF GLORY (SISTER)
LEARNING FROM ALL OUR MISTAKES

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3
EVERYONE RIDES ON THE RIVER (BROTHER)
SOMETIMES IT'S DEEP AND IT'S WIDE
IF WE DON'T CROSS OVER TOGETHER (SISTER)
MEET YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE

REPEAT CHORUS

TAG
THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER OF LIFE


OPTIONAL VERSE
THIS IS A MIGHTY BIG RIVER
WE'RE IN A MIGHTY SMALL BOAT
IF WE CAN JUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER
WE'RE GONNA KEEP IT AFLOAT

 


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