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Dirty River
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Country
Dirty River was released on March 13, 2026 by State Line Records as a part of the album Grandpa's Mill
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Release DateMarch 13, 2026
LabelState Line Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM74

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Colton Bowlin
Colton Bowlin
Lead Vocals
Hayden Wall
Hayden Wall
Drums
Cassidy Wall
Cassidy Wall
Electric Guitar
Damien Kapcala
Damien Kapcala
Piano
Trent Gilson
Trent Gilson
Bass Guitar
Russ Pahl
Russ Pahl
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colton Bowlin
Colton Bowlin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
Producer
Andy LeMaster
Andy LeMaster
Engineer
Charlie Chastain
Charlie Chastain
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I went down to the river today
Left home but I guess I shoulda stayed
Maybe in the water I can be saved
I did something that I can't escape
Looked over the hill and what did I see
A man with the woman who's married to me
Anger filled my soul and I couldn't see
Bloody hands that can't come clean
I shot 'em both and they lay on the bank
Blood rushed all the way to the lake
Oh that river's dirty today
Oh what a mess I've made
What would you do if you found your lover
Wrapped in the arms and loving on another stranger
You know that comes with danger
I'm the danger and I know that now
It wasn't right but I felt real proud
Thinkin' of the night and it gives me shivers
What I did on the banks
Of that dirty river
I couldn't believe what I had done
I dropped the gun and I had to run
The law's after me cause they're both dead
Today that bluegrass turned red
What would you do if you found your lover
Wrapped in the arms and loving on another stranger
You know that comes with danger
I'm the danger and I know that now
It wasn't right but I felt real proud
Thinkin' of the night and it gives me shivers
With what I did on the banks
Of that dirty river
They caught up with me and took me in
Took me before the judge and I confessed
Sent me to life in the penitentiary
Lord have mercy on me
Written by: Colton Bowlin
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