Testo River Valley Plains Catherine Maclellan
All the way downThis old highway I found
You asleep as I drove
My eyes wanting to close
Fell asleep to the sounds of that man
Telling us the history of this land
All the houses that were built
And the blood that was spilled.
Now there is no king to say who really owns these lands
Weâll just settle them as fast as we can
Weâll get a saw mill there so you can build your houses build your chairs
Does the mighty river know what we have planned?
I am woken by first light
Iâll leave you sleeping there âtil check out time
Let the sun have itâs day
Youâre a child of the night anyway
In this city these old weathered streets
They whisper things they were told not to repeat
So letâs get out while we can
To the place where the river valley ends
On this river valley plain weâll cut these trees, weâll grow these grains
Weâll settle it as fast as we can
One hundred fifty years weâll throw our garbage shed out tears
Into the river that once ran clear through these lands
All the way down
This old highway I found
You asleep as I drove
My eyes wanting to close