Standing Knee Deep In A River (Dying of Thirst) Lyrics

Kathy Mattea - Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)
Intro - C - Em - F - G - C - Em - F - G
(verse 1)
Friends I could count on I could count on one hand,
with a leftover finger or two,
I took 'em for granted, let 'em all slip away,
Now where they are I wish I knew,
(chorus)
They roll by, just like water
and I guess we never learn
Go through life, parched and empty
standin' knee deep in a river
and dyin' of thirst
(verse 2)
Sometimes I remember, sweethearts I've known,
Some I've forgotten I suppose,
One or two still linger, oh and I wonder now,
why I ever let them go,
(chorus)
They roll by, just like water,
and I guess we never learn,
Go through life, parched and empty,
standin' knee deep in a river,
and dyin' of thirst,
(verse 3)
So the sidewalk is crowded, the city goes by,
and I rush through another day,
and a world full of strangers, turn their eyes to me,
but I just look the other way,
(chorus)
They roll by just like water,
and I guess we never learn,
Go through life, parched and empty,
standin' knee deep in a river,
and dyin' of thirst,
They roll by just like water,
and I guess we never learn,
Go through life, parched and empty,
standin' knee deep in a river,
and dyin' of thirst,