Tears In The Holston River - Johnny Cash

On October 23rd, 1978

I lost a loved one and I confess, I cried

In the joyous celebration of the lady and her music

There were tears in the Holston River

When Maybelle Carter died

Then walking down that river road

I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets

Silver beads of love sparklin' on the river side

And I’ll just bet they turn to diamonds

For the love that was behind 'em

There were tears in the Holston River

When Mother Maybelle died

Then on January eighth, nineteen seventy-nine

We lost Sara Carter

And the pain was multiplied

Down below that old Clinch Mountain

We laid her at Mount Vernon

There were tears in the Holston River

When Sara Carter died

Then walking down that river road

I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets

Silver beads of love sparklin' in the riverside

And I’ll just bet they turn to diamonds

For the love that was behind 'em

There were tears in the Holston River

When Maybelle and Sara died

There were tears in the Holston River

When Mother Maybelle and Sara Carter died