Red River Valleys Run Dry

A A D Born the orphan daughter of a well-known city man E She had the smile of a woman the kind you all know A E From the scarlet side of town A D At 15 she ran, she stole out of Amarillo E Just a clawin' for higher ground For a man that don’t come around D E A Oh but sometimes life ain’t kind D E A And the Red River valleys run dry D E F#m You can’t swim a dry river just like you can’t stop the tide D E A E A Oh the Red River valleys run dry A In South Oklahoma she lay with a rigger D D When Summer was turning to Fall E I was born in the Spring on a vinyl backseat A E Near the banks of the old Ouachita A Momma said he was happy Daddy left when she had me D He ran without talking at all E While most would lie weepin’ She was ironin’ and sweepin’ And softly singing her song D E A Sometimes life just ain’t kind D E A And the Red River valleys run dry D E F#m You can’t swim a dry river like you can’t stop the tide D E A No the Red River valleys run dry E D E A D E A E D E F#m D E A E A A E See I’m a product of leavin’ A E A D D A The thought’s been conceived that for me to run would only be fair E Well don’t it seem natural for me to take my guitar A A E Tie honeysuckle all in my hair A Don’t take time to judge me It barely affects me D And most nights I’m too stoned to care E Oh and Momma died happy bussin’ tables at Snappy's But I can hear as if she were here D E A Oh sometimes life ain’t kind D E A And the Red River valleys run dry D E F#m You can’t swim a dry river just like you can’t stop the tide D E A Oh the Red River valleys run dry D E F#m Can’t swim a dry river just like you can’t stop the tide D E A No the Red River valleys run dry E A E