Music Monday: Bountiful River

Released in on September 25, 2012 on Appleseed Records, A More Perfect Union was one of Pete Seeger's last albums (Pete Remembers Woody​ was released simultaneously). A collaboration with longtime friend and fellow songwriter Lorre Wyatt, the album features other musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, and Dar Williams, among others. Pete was 93 when the album was recorded and passed away on January 27, 2014 at the age of 94. 

"Bountiful River" is the last song on the album. 

​​"Bountiful River" Lyrics 
by Pete Seeger and Lorre Wyatt

Deep love like a bountiful river
Fills the soul renews the heart
My love is always and ever
We will never part
Sailing sailing together
Fills the soul renews the heart
Flowing flowing forever
We will never part
Chorus Oh, bountiful river3x
We will never part
Reviving this river
Fills the soul renews the heart
Embarked on an endless endeavor
We will never part

Blending one voice with another
Fills the soul renews the heart
Weaving our lives with these waters
We will never part
Each swimmer that crosses the river
Fills the soul renews the heart
Singing we're in this together
We will never part
Shadfish surging up river
Fills the soul renews the heart
Singing we're in this together
We will never part
An eagle circling in heaven
Fills the soul renews the heart
An eagle and river repeating
We will never part

Thanks to HRMM volunteer Mark Heller for sharing his knowledge of Hudson River music history for this series.

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