Where The River Ends
Country rock ballad in G major at 74 BPM. The arrangement features a strummed acoustic guitar and a clean electric guitar playing melodic lead lines with light overdrive and delay. A mid-range male vocal performs with a slight rasp and southern inflection. The drums enter with a standard backbeat on a deep snare and resonant kick, accompanied by eighth-note hi-hat patterns. A melodic electric bass follows the root notes of the chord progression. The production uses natural room reverb on the drums and a subtle plate reverb on the vocals. The electric guitar utilizes double-stops and slides characteristic of modern country production.
Where The River Ends
Country rock ballad in G major at 74 BPM. The arrangement features a strummed acoustic guitar and a clean electric guitar playing melodic lead lines with light overdrive and delay. A mid-range male vocal performs with a slight rasp and southern inflection. The drums enter with a standard backbeat on a deep snare and resonant kick, accompanied by eighth-note hi-hat patterns. A melodic electric bass follows the root notes of the chord progression. The production uses natural room reverb on the drums and a subtle plate reverb on the vocals. The electric guitar utilizes double-stops and slides characteristic of modern country production.
Lyrics
The sun is cutting through the valley haze,
Just another one of those golden-hour days.
I see the dust clouds rising off the old highway,
Counting all the words that I meant to say.
Old wood porch and a screen-door swing,
Hard to believe how the memories cling.
(Chorus)
And it’s a long way home on a gravel road!
Carrying the weight of a heavy load!
But the heart don’t break and the spirit don’t bend!
I’m coming back to where the river ends!
Yeah, I’m coming back to the place I know!
(Verse 2)
Found a faded picture in a cardboard box,
By the rusty latch and the heavy locks.
Your smile was a spark in a winter chill,
Time has passed but I love you still.
No more running from the ghosts of the past,
Found a peace that I know will last.
(Chorus)
And it’s a long way home on a gravel road!
Carrying the weight of a heavy load!
But the heart don’t break and the spirit don’t bend!
I’m coming back to where the river ends!
Yeah, I’m coming back to the place I know!
(Bridge)
No more miles to go!
No more fields of snow!
I’m right here where I belong!
Finally singing my homecoming song!
Oh, the wind is fair and the road is clear!