Lyrics
That water runs muddy
And deep in some places
I sit on the bank
And stare in the faces
Who are shielding their eyes
From that hot August sun
She says she still loves me
I know I should run
Some people are sad
And some people are merry
I just sit and wait for that
Brazos River Ferry
Well me and my woman
We did what we could
But the rains never came
And the crops weren’t no good
And she held our baby
The day that he died
And sadness walked with her
But she never cried
Some people are sad
And some people are merry
I just sit and wait for that
Brazos River Ferry
Then just like that river
She rolled on away
Now I’m here on this bank
Trying to think what to say
While that river goes places
That I’ll never see
You can ride on that river
But the ride it ain’t free
Some people are sad
And some people are merry
I just sit and wait for that
Brazos River Ferry
I just sit and wait for that
Brazos River Ferry
I just sit and wait
