Tears In The Holston River (..

<p>On October 23rd, 1978<br/>I lost a loved one and I confess, I cried<br/>In the joyous celebration of the lady and her music<br/>There were tears in the Holston River<br/>When Maybelle Carter died<br/><br/>Then walking down that river road<br/>I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets<br/>Silver beads of love sparklin&#x27; on the river side<br/><br/>And I&#x27;ll just bet they turn to diamonds<br/>For the love that was behind &#x27;em<br/>There were tears in the Holston River<br/>When Mother Maybelle died<br/><br/>Then on January eighth, nineteen seventy-nine<br/>We lost Sara Carter<br/>And the pain was multiplied<br/>Down below that old Clinch Mountain<br/>We laid her at Mount Vernon<br/>There were tears in the Holston River<br/>When Sara Carter died<br/><br/>Then walking down that river road<br/>I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets<br/>Silver beads of love sparklin&#x27; in the riverside<br/><br/>And I&#x27;ll just bet they turn to diamonds<br/>For the love that was behind &#x27;em<br/>There were tears in the Holston River<br/>When Maybelle and Sara died<br/><br/>There were tears in the Holston River<br/>When Mother Maybelle and Sara Carter died