Story Behind The Song
The age old dilemma - singer 1 thinks near is good enough, but singer 2 seems desperate to get himself a wife. Apparently, there are a lot of candidates down at Red River, and by song's end it sounds like singer 2 is pretty desperate - but St. Louis?
Song Description
Good combination of an acoustic folk rock song merged with a blues rock mantra. Enjoy.
| Song Length |
2:03 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frantic, Worried |
Subject |
Searching for Love, Marriage |
| Similar Artists |
The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
Near is good, near is good enough for me, Enough for me its good enough
Its good enough, Its got to be good enough for me
I'm goin down to Red River. Just to get myself a wife
Down at Red River, To get myself a wife
But if they've got no women down there, I guess I'll have to run and hide.
Near is good, near is good enough for me, Enough for me its good enough
Its good enough, Its got to be good enough for me
I'm goin down to St. Louis. Just to get myself a bride
Down at St. Louis, To get myself a bride
But if they've got no women down there, I guess I'll have to take my life.