Johnny Preston Running Bear Lyrics

Running Bear Lyrics

On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other
side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was her
name, such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other, so
their love could never be

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a
love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that
couldn't die

He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too
wide
He couldn't reach the Little White Dove waiting on the other side
In
the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little
heart was beating faster waiting for her Indian brave

Running Bear loved
Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little
White Dove
With a love that couldn't die

Running Bear dove in the
water, Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other
through the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips
met, the raging river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together in
their happy hunting ground

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With
a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love
that couldn't die