[Intro]
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[Verse]
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From Palo Duro Canyon outside Amarillo Texas
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The prairie dog town fork of the Red River flows
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Headed cross the plains along the coast of Okla- homa
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To the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexi- co
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My great grand daddy came to that Red river line
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And camped on the north side, un- til it was time
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To cross or to stay, to be sooner or not
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Well he headed south to San Antone, they said he liked it hot
[Chorus]
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Red River I know you, I know you of old
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You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold
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Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time
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Won't you bur- y me south of that Red river line
[Solo]
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Now here's to Charlie Goodnight and Mr Loving too
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And here's to Coronado, the Co- manche and the blues
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Here's to the bootleggers and the oil field crews
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Here's to the one and all of us Red river fools
[Chorus]
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Red River I know you, I know you of old
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You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold
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Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time
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Won't you bur- y me south of that Red river line
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Su- sanna oh Su- sanna when it comes my time
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Please bur- y me south of that Red river line
[Outro]
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