Well, I’m standin’ all alone by the river of my home,
Thinkin’ bout the days I left behind…
All the years I’ve roamed, not a nickel can I show,
And the river helps to ease my worried mind.
I’m lettin’ go of all my troubles, I think I’ll be right here to stay.
Well the water keeps churnin’ while my poor heart is burnin’,
Muddy water, take my pain away…
Thinkin’ bout the days I left behind…
All the years I’ve roamed, not a nickel can I show,
And the river helps to ease my worried mind.
I’m lettin’ go of all my troubles, I think I’ll be right here to stay.
Well the water keeps churnin’ while my poor heart is burnin’,
Muddy water, take my pain away…
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“Meet Me at the Creek” by bluegrass artist Billy Strings is one of our founder, Mel’s, all-time favorite songs. Growing up in an old-school musical family in South Carolina, Mel was raised in bluegrass roots and absolutely adores the genre.
The 9-minute song is a whopper, with a mind-melting banjo and mandolin breakdown as well as some truly heartful lyrics for a homesick Southern gal living an ocean away.