From the recording Bridges Crossed
Lyrics
I WENT DOWN FOR A WALK BY THE RIVER, LOOKIN’ FOR MY OLD FRIEND WOODY BLUE, YOU COULD FIND HIM HERE AND THERE, BUT YOU’D NEVER KNOW JUST WHERE, IF YOU LISTENED WITH YOUR HEART HE’D JUST BE THERE
I’D SIT DOWN AND JUST LISTEN TO HIM PLAYIN’, HE COULD MAKE HIS DOBRO MOAN SWEET AND LOW, NOW WORDS HE COULD’T SAY, SO HE’D CLOSE HIS EYES AND PLAY, AND HIS STORY WOULD UNFOLD ANYWAY
YOU LIVE BY YOUR HEART WITH TRUST, LIKE A GOOD AND HONEST MAN MUST, TRY TO PLANT SOME SEEDS AND HOPE THEY’II GROW
SOME WILL AND SOME WON’T SON, HAVE FAITH IN THEM ALL SOMEHOW, LET LOVE FOR THEM SHOW HOW YOU FEEL
LATER ON WALKIN’ HOME TOWARD THE SUNSET, ALL HIS TUNES RUNNIN’ ‘ROUND IN MY HEAD, AND I KNEW FROM THE START THAT I’D BETTER USE MY HEART, SO I DON’T END UP ALONE PLAYIN’ WOODY’S BLUES
YOU LIVE BY YOUR HEART WITH TRUST, LIKE A GOOD AND HONEST MAN MUST, TRY TO PLANT SOME SEEDS AND HOPE THEY’LL GROW
SOME WILL AND SOME WON’T SON, HAVE FAITH IN THEM ALL SOMEHOW, LET LOVE FOR THEM SHOW HOW YOU FEEL
