TOO MANY RIVERS
(Harlan Howard)

Eddy Arnold - 1965
Brenda Lee - 1965
Harlan Howard - 1965
Margie Singleton - 1965
Ernest Tubb - 1965
Kitty Wells - 1966
Liz Anderson - 1967
Connie Smith - 1969
Jerry Lee Lewis - 1972
The Statler Brothers - 1972
Johnny Rodriguez - 1975
Sonny James - 1979
Jean Shepard - 1981
The Forester Sisters - 1987



 
I wish I could come back to you, dear
'Cause I know that you want me to
But too much water's run under that old bridge
There's too many rivers between me and you

There's too many rivers to cross, dear
Too many dreams have been lost
And there's too many long nights that I've turned and tossed
There's too many rivers to cross

Now don't think for a moment I blame only you
We both killed the fruit on the vine
And when you try to put love back together
There's always a few little pieces you can't find

Yes, there's too many rivers to cross, dear
And there's too many dreams that have been lost
Aah, there's too many long nights that I've turned and I've tossed
There's too many rivers to cross



(Transcribed from the Brenda Lee
recording by Mel Priddle - Oct 2010)