[Verse 1] Theres a legend they say About a young woman In a watery grave Two young lovers On a hot day in May Both lives were changed Forever that day Down by the water oh He had a plan On bended knee Hed ask for her hand All the fishermen heard Was a splash and a scream She lay dead in his arms When they got to the scene [Chorus] And the river runs and the water rolls and Rumbles like thunder As the cold mist blows A story of love this town will remember Of another lost soul on the Russell Fork River [Verse 2] They grabbed the young man And took him to town and Told the sheriff Of the crime theyd found No questions were asked He was thrown in a cell The sheriff said Son Were gonna send you to hell He held to his silence While his Mama cried The preacher read scripture As they walked by his side He stood on the gallows The crowd gathered round When it came to Last Words He made not a sound [Chorus] And the river runs and the water rolls Rumbles like thunder As the cold mist blows A story of love this town will remember Of another lost soul on the Russell Fork River [Verse 3] While the people cleared out The sheriff gathered his clothes There on the floor Was a ring and a note Today you killed An innocent man She slipped and fell As I reached For her hand [Chorus] And the river runs and the water rolls and Rumbles like thunder As the cold mist blows A story of love this town will remember Of another lost soul on the Russell Fork River Just another lost soul on the Russell Fork River
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