I have been singing this song for some years. I know that Dwight Yokum and Ralph Stanley have recorded it, but I'm not sure how old the song is. It has been around a while, as I have seen and heard many different versions. It mentions poppies, though, which are associated with World War I.

There is an informative site about that- http://www.poppies.ws/poppies/the-red-poppy.html

I'll try to think of more songs! Lyrics follow:




Down Where The River Bends

Its hard to keep tears out of my eyes
For this might be our last goodbye
Our country calls you to defend a great land
So do your part just like a man

Down where the river bends
With God's help we'll meet again
Under the same old sycamore tree
Proud of each other and the land of the free

I'll go down to the ocean blue
And get as close as I can to you
Though the ocean wide may keep us apart
It won't keep you, dear out of my heart

If the worst should happen,and the poppies should wave
Over your far and lonely grave
All the rest of my life I'll spend in prayer
I'll meet you in heaven,there'll be no war there

I think I've got it! Thanks a bunch!

Songbird

OK -
Thanks for the tip about extending the milage range.

Another question, then!

If I set my preferences at 100 miles, why am I getting mutual matches to rate matches from 1500 miles away?

Thanks to all of you for your help.

Help!
I get emails telling me that there is someone who wants to meet me, but I have not rated them yet.

How do I find the profile to rate it? i see nowhere a link that will take me to that spot!

Thanks!
Songbird