BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO RIVER
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(Jimmy Driftwood)

Beautiful Buffalo River
More precious than silver and gold
A painting that hangs on a mountain
For all of the world to behold

The smile of the Almighty Giver
Impressed on the Ozarks sublime
Fashioned by Young Mother Nature
And stopped her by Old Father Time

Refrain:
Beautiful Buffalo River
Glimmering there in the sun
That’s Uncle Sam’s blue ribbon
To show that the people have won

Beautiful Buffalo River
The flag of the mountains unfurled
Arkansas’ gift to the Nation
America’s gift to the World

The dream of the lovers of nature
Who care for our posterity
They’d love to see beautiful rivers
Keep flowing to eternity

The mount of the greatest of riders
Her saddle of gliding canoes
Sometimes she will carry you gently
Sometimes she will bid you adieu

Refrain:

The hope of the foes of destruction
Of mountains and valleys and plains
With faith that a new generation
Will safe Mother Nature’s remain

Now she’s a national river
The pride of all races of men
Of free flowing beauty forever
Forever and ever, amen

Refrain:
To behold = anschauen
Almighty Giver = Gott
Posterity = Nachwelt, Nachkommen
Foes = Feinde
Amen = Gebetsschluss