I go down to the river And I sense his pride I know he's there ♪ I go down to the willow And I feel his hands That worked the land so hard He worked so hard ♪ Hey, when the wind blows cold, there's a place I go Down to the river, to the willow I go I see his face carved in the willow And it keeps me warm ♪ Smile's for the men and the children He would never say A single word to harm Cigarette always hanging And he drove his tractor Always going nowhere, his paradise ♪ Hey, when the wind blows cold, there's a place I go Down to the river, to the willow I go I see his face carved in the willow And it keeps me warm Hands so warm Strong, rough like diamonds On my shoulders, oh, like diamonds ♪ Hey, when the wind blows cold, there's a place I go Down to the river, to the willow I go I see his face carved in the willow And it keeps me warm Hey, when the wind blows cold, there's a place I go Down to the river, to the willow I go I see his face carved in the willow And it keeps me warm It feels like home ♪ Like home