Songs that mention a body of water

[rastahomie]

"Moon River" by Andy Williams

Moon River
Wider than a mile...

 

[rastahomie]

"Whisky River" by Willie Nelson

Whisky River take my mind!

 

[rastahomie]

"Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire

And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin'

 

[LAB81018]

Beautiful song-not a party tune.

It is too a party song. A get your party guests to leave song.

Except for me...but I'm weird that way.

 

[Atlas722]

Eric Clapton's "San Francisco Bay Blues"
Nirvana's "Lake of Fire"
The Guess Who's "Glace Bay Blues"

 

[Atlas722]

Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime":

Remove the water from the bottom of the ocean!

 

[Atlas722]

Randy Newman's "I Love L.A.":

From the South Bay to the Valley,...

 

[Hikergirl]

 

[Hikergirl]

and of course

 

[kimblebee]

America the beautiful

‘From sea to shining seaaaaaa’

 

[NYCgrrl]

Before Talking Heads' cover of "Take Me to the River" there was the incomparable "firstie" by Al Green who also wrote the lyrics:

and thennnnn in the 90's(?) Annie Lennox covered it with her bad self. On one of my playlists all 3 renditions follow each other which leads to lots of calorie loss:

Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" with all it's references to another time that still rests nicely in many a mind:

Here are the lyrics so you can find the H2O reference with ease:

Looking back on when I
Was a little nappy headed boy
Then my only worry
Was for Christmas what would be my toy
Even though we sometimes
Would not get a thing
We were happy with the
Joy the day would bring
Sneaking out the back door
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back door
But thought I told you not to go outside
Tryin' your best to bring the
Water to your eyes
Thinkin' it might stop her
From whoopin' your behind
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ever have to go
'Cause I love them so
Brother says he's tellin'
'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl
Just don't tell I'll give you
Anything you want in this whole wide world
Mama gives…

 

[Praying Colonel]

Don't Let Us Get Sick--Warren Zevon

Don't let us get sick
Don't let us get old
Don't let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight

The sky was on fire
When I walked to the mill
To take up the slack in the line
I thought of my friends
And the troubles they've had
To keep me from thinking of mine

Don't let us get sick
Don't let us get old
Don't let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight

The moon has a face
And it smiles on the lake
And causes the ripples in Time
I'm lucky to be here
With someone I like
Who maketh my spirit to shine

Don't let us get sick
Don't let us get old
Don't let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight

 

[NYCgrrl]

I think Eddie Kendricks would enjoy this version.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

I'd be remiss if I didn't post anything from the great chronicler of life on the Great Lakes, Pat Dailey. I couldn't find the lyrics to Vermillion (my personal favorite), so instead, here is the Great Lakes Song:

Great Lakes Song - Pat Dailey

The Great Lakes are a diamond on the hand of North America,
brightly shining jewel on the friendship border-ring,
freshwater highway, comin' down from Canada,
all around the shoreline, you can here them sing,

Sweet mother Michigan, Father Superior,
comin' down from Mackinac and Salt St. Marie.
Blue water Huron flows down to lake Erie-o,
falls to Ontario, then run on out to sea.

Hardy are the seamen on the ships that load the iron ore,
sailing out of Thunder Bay and bound for Buffalo.
Hardy are the fishermen, just like their fathers were before.
They say they'll bury me at sea, come my time to go.

Sweet mother Michigan, Father Superior,
comin' down from Mackinac and Salt St. Marie.
Blue water Huron flows down to lake Erie-o,
falls to Ontario, then run on out to sea.

Oh the tails the sailors spin of mermaids singing in the wind,
the sinking of the Bessemer, the drowning of the crew.
Memories of waters crossed, of women won and fortunes lost
are etched upon their faces and faded old tattoos.

Down below the quarter decks, the old men mend the fishing nets and
up above the windy bridge, young men curse into the wind.
All along the Windsor straits, the wives and mothers lie awake and
pray Our Lady of the Lake to send them home again.

Singin,
Sweet mother Michigan, Father Superior,
comin' down from Mackinac and Salt St. Marie.
Blue water Huron flows down to lake Erie-o,
falls to Ontario, then run on out to sea.

Sweet mother Michigan, Father Superior,
comin' down from Mackinac and Salt St. Marie.
Blue water Huron flows down to lake Erie-o,
falls to Ontario, then run on out to sea.
run on out to sea.

 

[Mirielle]

Bridge over Troubled Water...Simon & Garfunkel

When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes, I'll dry them all (all)
I'm on your side, oh, when times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you (ooo)
I'll take your part, oh, when darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Sail on silver girl

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Allan Jackson Chattahoochee

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Johnny Cash. Please don't play Red River Valley.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Kate Bush Lake Tahoe

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Woodie Guthrie. Song of the Coulee Dam.

 

[FlightlessDuck]