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Text:Waiting By the River
Author:M. J.
Tune:[I will meet you by the river, waiting for the guide]
Composer:Malcom Jones

100. Waiting By the River

Text Information
First Line: I will meet you by the river, waiting for the guide
Title: Waiting By the River
Author: M. J.
Refrain First Line: I'll be waiting by the river side
Language: English
Publication Date: 1956
Tune Information
Name: [I will meet you by the river, waiting for the guide]
Composer: Malcom Jones



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