Introducing, Folk & Sway~ 

Lyrics by Ronald Allen Bell and Amy Smart~

Mixed by Ronald Allen Bell~

Produced by Ronald Allen Bell and G-Dawg Trading~ 

Lyrics: 

[Verse]

Down by the bend where the willows sway

The river hums a tune

The wind it whispers tales of old

Beneath the silver moon

A man can work his hands to bone

But still he’ll find no rest

[Chorus]

You can lead a horse to water

But you cannot make it drink

You can love her all your life

But she still will need that ring

[Verse 2]

The mill wheel turns

The grain gets ground

The seasons come and pass

A love that waits too long to bloom

Will wither in the grass

A promise made

A promise held

Is stronger than the stone

[Chorus]

You can lead a horse to water

But you cannot make it drink

You can love her all your life

But she still will need that ring

[Bridge]

Oh

The fiddle cries and the spoons tap fast

The harmonica wails its tune

The slap of knees and the clatter of hands

Carry us ‘til the afternoon

[Verse 3]

The barn is full

The harvest stored

The winter’s chill will bite

But love it warms the coldest hearth

And keeps the fire bright

A simple vow

A humble band

Will keep the shadows gone

[Chorus]

You can lead a horse to water

But you cannot make it drink

You can love her all your life

But she still will need that ring