(J.P. Richardson)
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On the bank of the river
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Stood Running Bear
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Young Indian brave
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On the other side of the river
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Stood his lovely Indian maid
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Little White Dove was her name
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Such a lovely sight to see
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But their tribes fought with each other
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So their love could never be
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love big as the sky
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love that couldn't die
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He couldn't swim the raging river
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'Cause the river was too wide
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He couldn't reach the Little White Dove
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Waiting on the other side
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In the moonlight he could see her
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Throwing kisses 'cross the waves
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Her little heart was beating faster
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Waiting for her Indian brave
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love big as the sky
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love that couldn't die
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Running Bear dove in the water
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Little White Dove did the same
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And they swam out to each other
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Through the swirling stream they came
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As their hands touched and their lips met
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The raging river pulled them down
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Now they'll always be together
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In their happy hunting ground
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love big as the sky
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love that couldn't die
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Running Bear
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Johnny Preston |