Rio Esperanza

RIO ESPERANZA
SHAUN MURPHY / BILL PAYNE

TEXAS TO TENNESSEE BLUE
HIGHWAY TO HIGHWAY
JUST TO GET BACK TO YOU
WITH THE BARREN WINDS BLOWIN’
A JEALOUS MOON ‘CROSS THE PLAINS
I’LL ONLY BE RUNNIN’ AND CALLIN’ YOUR NAME

I SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT YOU
AFTER WHAT I HELD CLOSE
WITH THE HOURS SLIPPIN’ BY
FROM THE ONE I LOVE MOST
CHASING DAYS THAT TAKE FLIGHT
AND THE MIST FROM MY EYES
I DIE A LITTLE EACH DAY WITH YOU SO FAR AWAY

CHORUS:
OH MY DARLIN’ I’VE CRIED THESE MANY MILES
A KISS IN THE SHADOWS, A WHISPERED MEMORY
I’LL BE WAITING, ALL OF MY LIFE, ONLY MY ONLY (ONLY MY LONELY)
RIO ESPERANZA, IT’S THE RIVER OF HOPE

BRIDGE:
THERE’S A PLACE IN MY HEART WHERE YOU’LL ALWAYS BE
WHERE THE SHALLOWS RUN LONG, AND THE DRIFTIN’ IS FREE

CHORUS:

ACROSS WINDSWEPT HILLS YOUR VOICE CALMS TO CARESS ME
LIKE A LOVER STEALING GLANCES
I CAN’T WAIT TO HOLD YOU
SEE THE LIGHT **** SOFTLY
IN A BLUE SILVERSCAPE
IT’S SUCH SWEET SURRENDER (AND) I’VE COME HOME AGAIN

CHORUS:

I’LL BE WAITING, ALL OF MY LIFE, LONELY MY LONELY