Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)

"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.

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".

Other versions

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

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	19

References

Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 217.
David Howell (August 7, 1993). "Hail, rain threat shuts down fun". Edmonton Journal. pp. B4. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
Ruhlmann, William. "Have a Little Faith". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
Staff, Rovi. "Currents review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
"Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1769." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 10, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
"Kathy Mattea Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Kathy Mattea	"Street Talk" "Someone Is Falling in Love"
From My Heart	"It's Your Reputation Talkin'" "He Won't Give In"
Walk the Way the Wind Blows	"Love at the Five and Dime" "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" "You're the Power" "Train of Memories"
Untasted Honey	"Goin' Gone" "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" "Untold Stories" "Life as We Knew It"
Willow in the Wind	"Come from the Heart" "Burnin' Old Memories" "Where've You Been" "She Came from Fort Worth"
A Collection of Hits	"The Battle Hymn of Love" (with Tim O'Brien) "A Few Good Things Remain"
Time Passes By	"Time Passes By" "Whole Lotta Holes" "Asking Us to Dance"
Lonesome Standard Time	"Lonesome Standard Time" "Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)"
Walking Away a Winner	"Walking Away a Winner" "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade" "Maybe She's Human" "Clown in Your Rodeo"
Love Travels	"455 Rocket" "Love Travels"
Collaborative and featured singles	"Voices That Care" "Romeo" "Teach Your Children"
Other songs	"(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"

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