Tears in the Holston River

Tears in the Holston River - The Mick Lloyd Connection

Written by：Johnny Cash

On October 23rd

Nineteen seventy eight

I lost a loved one

And I confess I cried

In the joyous celebration

Of the lady and her music

There were tears in the holston river

When Maybelle carter died

Then walking down that river road

I saw crystal tear shaped droplets

Silver beads of love

Sparklin' on the rivers tide

And I'll just bet they turn to diamonds

For the love that was behind 'em

There were tears in the holston river

When mother Maybelle died

Then on January 8th

Nineteen seventy nine

We lost Sara carter

And the pain was multiplied

Down below that old clinch mountain

We laid her at mount vernon

There were tears in the holston river

When Sara carter died

Then walking down that river road

I saw crystal tear shaped droplets

Silver beads of love

Sparklin' in the rivers tide

And I'll just bet they turn to diamonds

For the love that was behind 'em

There were tears in the holston river

When Maybelle and Sara died

There were tears in the holston river

When mother Maybelle

Sara carter died