Intro: Em C G
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On the way to your brother's house in the valley, dear,
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By the river bridge a cradle floating beside me.
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In the whitest water on the banks against the stone
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You will lift his body from the shore and bring him home
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Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
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Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
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On the kitchen table that your grandfather did make
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You and your delicate way will slowly clean his fate
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And you will remember when you rehearsed the actions of
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An innocent and anxious mother full of anxious love
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Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
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Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
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Walk with me down Ruby Beach and through the valley floor
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Love for the one you know more
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Love for the one you know more
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Back we go to your brother's house emptier my dear
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The sound of ancient voices ringing soft upon your ear
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer