Fish ain't bitin'
But I don't really care and don't hurry
Like that Wabash River there I'd be drinkin'
Or laying dead somewhere
If it wasn't for the Wabash River
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If it wasn't for the Wabash River
And this willow tree and my pole and a line
I'd be goin' crazy as an Indiana cyclone
Drownin' memories of her and cryin' cryin' cryin'
If it wasn't for the Wabash River
I'd be goin' out off my mind
It's so peaceful
Sittin' here beneath my tree Lord I need her
Like she often needed me life ain't worth it
Just as far as I can see
If it wasn't for the Wabash River
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