Linda Ronstadt Follow

Oh, the women 'cross the river
Carry water from the well at break of day
And they talk to one another
God only knows what they might say

You might get an education after years of dedication
You might finally get a glimpse
Of what is right and what is wrong

But the women 'cross the river
Well, they knew that all along

Oh, the women 'cross the river
Work with tools that are ancient and hand made
And they plow their fields in perfect rows
And then they rest beneath the shade

Now we have learned to build out of concrete, out of steel
And our buildings stand a thousand years
But then even they are bound to fall

But the women 'cross the river
Never learned to build a wall

Oh, the women 'cross the river
Are as gentle as the dew upon the ground
How I love to hear them laughing in the rain
When it makes that perfect sound

Now a soldier with a gun and a battle to be won
Might kill you with a bullet
And you never even know the reason why

But the women 'cross the river
They can kill you with their eyes

Oh, the women 'cross the river
They can kill you with their eyes