Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst) explained

Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)
Cover:	standingkneedeepinariver.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Kathy Mattea
Album:	Lonesome Standard Time
B-Side:	Listen to the Radio
Released:	January 23, 1993
Genre:	Country
Length:	4:10
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	Brent Maher
Prev Title:	Lonesome Standard Time
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Seeds
Next Year:	1993

"Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)" is a song written by Bob McDill, Dickey Lee and Bucky Jones, and recorded by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from the album Lonesome Standard Time. The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

Content

"Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)" is a ballad, described by David Howell of the Edmonton Journal, as having a theme of "being grateful for what we have".^[2]

Other versions

Joe Cocker covered the song on his 1994 album Have a Little Faith,^[3] as did Don Williams on his 1992 album Currents.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 217.

2. News: Hail, rain threat shuts down fun . Edmonton Journal . August 7, 1993 . April 11, 2024 . David Howell . B4.
3. Web site: Have a Little Faith. Ruhlmann. William. Allmusic. 30 May 2012.
4. Web site: Currents review. Staff. Rovi. Allmusic. 7 July 2020.