Sweet Klamath River

Sing to me sweet Klamath River down through the canyons it goes Your water flows down from the mountains and from under the old lava flows oh sing Klamath River down through the canyons it goes Your water flows down from the mountains and from under the old lava flows Oh sing Klamath River

Sing to me sweet Klamath River, Andesite, granite and lime the canyons have echoed your music since the beginning of time Oh sing Klamath River Andesite, granite and lime the canyons have echoed your music since the beginning of time Oh sing Klamath River

Sing to the people who lived here the Salmon that nourished their ways you gave them all that they needed and sang to them all of their days Oh sing Klamath River Down through the deep canyon down
sing to the otter and sing to the bear sing to the folks in the town Oh sing Klamath river

Sing to the miners who cut you, they ravaged your canyons and bars then they went away and they left you and you still carry the scars oh sing Klamath River sing to the ages gone by sing to the heron and sing to the osprey Oh sing to the bald eagles cry

Sing to me sweet Klamath River, sing to the ages of men for they built the dams but they won’t last forever and you will flow free once again Oh sing Klamath river sing to the ages of men for they built the dams but they won’t last forever and you will flow free once again

Sing to me sweet Klamath River down through the canyons it goes Your water flows down from the mountains and from under the old lava flows
oh sing Klamath River down through the canyons it goes Your water flows down from the mountains and from under the old lava flows

oh sing Klamath River down through the canyons it goes Your water flows down from the mountains and from under the old lava flows

Written by Sara Hoxie. Song appeared on the albums Prayer for Feather River and For the Time We’re Here.