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The Source
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New Age
The Source was released on January 1, 2004 by Decca Crossover as a part of the album American River
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2004
LabelDecca Crossover
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias
Piano
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat
Violin
Cameron Stone
Cameron Stone
Cello
Brian Kilgore
Brian Kilgore
Percussion
Dave Wittman
Dave Wittman
Percussion
Jimmy Hahn
Jimmy Hahn
Baritone Guitar
Randy Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Dobro
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias
Composer
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias
Co-Producer, Mixing Engineer
John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash
Co-Producer
Vincenzo LoRusso
Vincenzo LoRusso
Mixing Engineer
Chris Campanaro
Chris Campanaro
Engineer
Ryan Rehm
Ryan Rehm
Engineer
Lain Winnicki
Lain Winnicki
Engineer

Lyrics

By the time it has wound its way to the Gulf of Mexico
The Rio Grande has carved the borderline between Texas and old Mexico
From El Paso down to Brownsville
Where the muddy water is heavy with the rich alluvial soil
That brings life in abundance to the fertile lower Rio Grande valley
And a dangerous crossing for the hungry wetbacks
Who brave the treacherous currents and quicksand
To work the fields it feeds
And what began as a crystalline stream in the mountains of Colorado
Becomes a breath of Eden in an arid land
The source of the American river is the pure, clear dream
Of freedom and justice and mercy
The lifeblood of a visionary embodiment
Of human hunger for a better life
The powerful current of this notion, this nation
Indelibly carving its course into the landscape of the world
And neither world nor river would ever be the same
And neither world nor river would ever be the same
It can be a highway or a barrier
Life to a thirsty world or a killer
And it can be diverted by the weaknesses of men
And it can be polluted by men without vision
Ancient riders of the river gave her the respect she deserves
As they did all life
Modern men have used and abused her
And shown precious little respect for any kind of life
The old man closed his sad eyes
"This country's split wide open," he said, "right down the middle
And it's never gonna come together
Because it was built on the bones of slaves
And the blood of the natives"
He spat in the dust
"We have not evolved"
A dream is harder to kill than a dreamer
But once it's forgotten, it's gone
Remember the source of the American river is the pure, clear dream
Of freedom and justice and mercy
Freedom and justice and mercy
Freedom and justice and mercy
Written by: Jonathan Elias, Kris Kristofferson
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