Red River Rising

[Verse 1]
The night a moonlit shadow cut by autumn leaves
Cory's on the other side
A fine grey mare beneath me, mud up to my knees
Cory's on the other side

[Chorus]
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Cory's on the other side

[Verse 2]
Well Thomas Scott he took the lead, we rode to Portage Town
Cory's on the other side
Metis riders on our tail and soon they rode us down
Cory's on the other side

[Chorus]
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Cory's on the other side

[Verse 3]
Now the clouds above the stockade wall were heavy with the snow
Cory's on the other side
The muffled drums beat out the time and Thomas was laid low
Cory's on the other side

[Chorus]
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Cory's on the other side
She's on the other side

[Verse 4]
Well now Cory at the prison door her eyes are cold and blue
Cory's on the other side
Wore a rose in her hair just like the Spanish ladies do
Cory's on the other side

[Chorus]
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
I said Red River's rising, Red River's rising
Cory's on the other side
Cory's on the other side
She's on the other side