Original artwork by Tim Nadeau, adorns the cover and disc with his river landscapes.
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Once shed of this faux Frenchman, Vivian meets Gabe Burns and Lucy Taylor who explain the unpredictable nature of the river.
lyrics
SONG: WILEY, GUILEY, MIGHTY MO (Tune: Jenny Jenkins)
LUCY
The river is a giant, oh my dear, oh my dear,
The river is a giant, gentle lady;
The river is a giant, it is restless and defiant,
Chorus: It’s the winding, twining, twisty, frisky,
Wiley, guiley, mighty river MO---
Wiley, guiley MO.
The river is a beast, oh my dear, oh my dear,
The river is a beast, gentle lady;
GABE
The river is a beast, on your land it makes a feast,
It’s the…
LUCY
The river’s like a fickle man, oh my dear, oh my dear,
The river’s like a fickle man, gentle lady;
The river’s like a fickle man, here and then he’s gone again,
LUCY & GABE
It’s the …
GABE
The river’s like a bucking horse, oh my ma’am, yes ma’am,
The river’s like a bucking horse, gentle lady,
The river’s like a bucking horse, twisting, turning changing
course.
LUCY & GABE
It’s the…
The river’s like a restless child, oh my dear, oh my dear,
The river’s like a restless child, gentle lady,
The river’s like a restless child, we can forgive her when she’s
wild.
It’s the…
credits
from Gumbo Bottoms, a Big Muddy Musical,
released May 22, 2014
Deb Jewett - Lucy, Willie Cogshell - Gabe
Cathy Barton – banjo, Dave Para – guitar, David Wilson – fiddle, Kevin Hennessy – upright bass
"Gumbo Bottoms, a Big Muddy Musical" was inspired by stories of people who lived and worked along the Missouri River. Turner
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