That Was a River
"That Was A River" is a song written by Susan Longacre and Rick Giles, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye that peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot [Country Singles & Tracks] chart. It was released in July 1993 as the fourth and final single from his CD In [This Life (Collin Raye album)|In This Life].
Raye debuted the song at the 28th [Academy of Country Music Awards|28th ACM Awards] on May 11, 1993 as part of a "Top New Male Vocalist Medley" alongside nominees Billy Ray Cyrus and Tracy Lawrence, who performed their hit songs "Some Gave All" and "Alibis".