What do you think Green River means?

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River Meaning

Album cover for Green River album cover

Song Released: 1969


Green River Lyrics

Well, take me back down where cool water flows, y'all.
Let me remember things I love
Stoppin' at the log where catfish bite,
Walkin' along the river road at night,
Barefoot girl dancin' in the moonlight.

I can hear the bullfrog callin' me,...

  1. anonymous
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    Nov 11th 2016 !⃝

    A barefoot country kid who grew up near cody's logging camp in the north west near green river, about to set out to the big world. Cody jr. Says hey, don't forget where home is. We'll be here.

  2. anonymous
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    Apr 16th 2015 !⃝

    It's about Putah Creek. The creek that runs east out of Lake Berryessa west of Winters, California. The water is for some reason green. Probably because it's slow flowing.


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