Where the Cottonwood Grows
Riverside Memories: Love's Echo at the Cottonwood Bend
Lyrics
I can close my eyes and it takes me back
I can revisit memories by closing my eyes.
To two young lovers on that riverbank
Recalling a time when we were youthful lovers by a river.
To the sounds of the wind and the whip-poor-will
Remembering the sounds of the wind and the whip-poor-will.
And the way that your bare skin would feel
Reflecting on the sensation of your bare skin.
As we laid in the sun I could see your eyes
Visualizing your eyes while we lay in the sun.
Blue as the blue in that Southern sky
Describing the blue color of your eyes and the Southern sky.
Kisses warm as a wild red rose
Recollection of warm kisses likened to a wild red rose.
At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
Memories of our intimate moments at the river's bend with cottonwood trees.
And we'd dance
Reminiscing about dancing together.
And we'd sing
Reminiscing about singing together.
And we'd love each other as the pale moon glows
Recalling the love shared under the pale moonlight.
At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
Continuation of memories at the bend in the river with cottonwood trees.
At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
Reiteration of the significant place with cottonwood trees.
I can still recall the words you said
Recollection of past conversations and dreams.
And the plans we dreamed as we looked ahead
Nostalgia for plans made for the future.
But the fork in the river took us separate ways
Reference to the divergence in life paths at a river fork.
As the years went by, I can't forget those days
Reflection on the unforgettably happy days despite separation.
And I often wonder but I'll never know
Expressing uncertainty about the alternate roads not taken.
If we ended up following a different road
Pondering if different choices would lead to the same love.
Would we still be laying by the wild red rose?
Imagining a scenario of being together by the wild red rose.
At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
Yearning for the past at the river's bend with cottonwood trees.
And we'd dance
Recollecting moments of dancing together.
And we'd sing
Reminiscing about singing harmoniously.
And we'd love each other as the pale moon glows
Cherishing the love shared under the moonlight.
At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
Reaffirmation of love at the familiar river's bend with cottonwood trees.
At the bend in the river where the cottonwood grows
Confirmation of the enduring significance of the place.
I can close my eyes and it takes me back
Reiteration of the ability to revisit memories by closing eyes.
To two young lovers on that riverbank
Final recollection of being young lovers on the riverbank.
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