Only a River

“Only a River” is a song by Bob Weir, which is the first single from his third solo album, Blue Mountain. Written by Weir in collaboration with members of The National; Josh Ritter, Josh Kaufman, Scott Devendorf, Joe Russo, and The Walkmen's Walter Martin, along with lyricists Gerrit Graham and John Perry Barlow. The producer is Josh Kaufman.

"Only a River" was released on NPR's All Things Considered for streaming. It was written in collaboration with Josh Ritter.