Woody Guthrie — Roll on Columbia

[Verse 1] Green Douglas fir where the waters cut through Down her wild mountains and canyons she flew Canadian Northwest to the ocean so blue It's roll on, Columbia, roll on [Chorus] Roll on, Columbia, roll on Roll on, Columbia, roll on Your power is turning our darkness to dawn Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 2] Other great rivers add power to you Yakima, Snake and the Klickitat, too Sandy, Willamette and Hood River, too Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 3] It's there on your banks that we fought many a fight Sheridan's boys in the blockhouse that night They saw us in death but never in flight Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Chorus] Roll on, Columbia, roll on Roll on, Columbia, roll on Your power is turning our darkness to dawn Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 4] Our loved ones we lost there at Coe's little store By fireball and rifle, a dozen or more We won by the Mary and soldiers she bore Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 5] Remember the trial when the battle is won The wild Indian warrior to the tall timber run We hung every Indian with smoke in his gun Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 6] Year after year we had tedious trials Fighting the Rapids Cascades and Dalles The Indians rest peaceful on Memaloose Isle Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Chorus] Roll on, Columbia, roll on Roll on, Columbia, roll on Your power is turning our darkness to dawn Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 7] At Bonneville now there is ships in the locks Waters have risen and drowned the rocks Shiploads of plenty will steam in the docks Roll on, Columbia, roll on [Verse 8] On up the river is Grand Coulee Dam Mightiest thing ever built by a man To run the great factories for Old Uncle Sam It's roll on, Columbia, roll on [Chorus] Roll on, Columbia, roll on Roll on, Columbia, roll on Your power is turning darkness to dawn Roll on, Columbia, roll on