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Spoon River
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Celebrates the little river that runs through our county...thanks to everyone for help in making "Spoon River" a #1 song on soudclick's Americana Chart!
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Christ centered songs written by Dan Simmons...the best Gospel and inspirational A.I. music on the internet!
"firesong" is the songwriting ministry of Dan Simmons Thanks for stopping by. It's my desire to faithfully share that which has been given to me. This website will be a sampling of recordings that I, along with family and friends, have done over past 45 years. There are over 600 original unpublished songs presented in demo form on this site. Special thanks go to my partners in music, my daughter Amber, son Ian and the guys of Single Heart (Gene, Bob, Chris, Marty and Tata) who joined me to sing praises to the Lord down through the years. I also wish to thank those co-writers and artists that have joined with me in developing new music the passed few years to share on this website. I'm now featuring AI (Artificial Intelligence) groups that I've developed to sing some of the songs. I hope it's evident to everyone... that though the melodies and harmonies, styles and singers may change... JESUS has always been and will always be...the Song! ...this music is one simple expression of a very thankful heart. (Dan is a retired firefighter and ordained minister)
Song Info
Genre
Country Americana
Charts
Peak #3
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Dan Simmons
Rights
2016 Daniel B. Simmons
Uploaded
July 08, 2025
Track Files
MP3
MP3 8.8 MB 320 kbps 3:51
Lossless
WAV 42.3 MB
Story behind the song
Early October in Knox County, Illinois we have what's called the Spoon River Drive...people come from all over to celebrate country life.. the festivities follow the Spoon River with it's villages and flee markets...this is my tribute to the little stream that all county kids explored at one time or another...
Lyrics
Spoon River floods my mind I walked your banks when I was just a child There are new memories all the time I knew when the days were young and mild So carry me back home For though my heart has roamed I long to see Spoon River one more time You delivered me at times Drifting down your gentle flowing stream I knew I'd see you one more time With my eyes and not just with my dreams You took my cares away On those sunny autumn days Now I long to see Spoon River one more time I can hear you calling me from far away I can see your gentle streams in a distant haze Spoon River...floods my mind I knew...I'd see you one more time (instrumental) You took my cares away On those sunny autumn days Now I long to see Spoon River with my eyes I can hear you calling me from far away I can see your gentle stream in a distant haze Spoon River...floods my mind I knew...your with me all the time Spoon River...floods my mind And oh I long to see Spoon River one more time Spoon River
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