Talkeetna River

A beautiful river in Alaska

From the glaciers in the Talkeetna Mountains
The river of plenty follows her cold path
Past the ghosts of long dead tribes
On down to meet the Susitna at Cook Inlet

The river of plenty follows her cold path
Over smoothed rocks and stones
Bubbling and splashing along her way
On down to meet the Susitna at Cook Inlet

Past the ghosts of long dead tribes
Who come no more to the Talkeetna river
The Tanaina don’t follow the salmon
On down to meet the Susitna at Cook Inlet

On down to meet the Susitna at Cook Inlet
We floated in peaceful silence on the water
The stream called the "River of Plenty" flowed
On down to meet the Susitna at Cook Inlet