The River

I'm standing on the stage

I'm working in a restaurant

I make a decent wage- and I-

Will sing into the microphone



The river rise up

& flows above the interstate

Beyond the schools and shops-

There's no way to communicate



The water's moving on

Beyond the lies and hypocrites

I'm thinking of a song

I need you to remember it

The forest is alive

It asks us to participate

We lifted up our eyes

To promise and reciprocate



We fell down on our knees

For ev'ry human being——



One sad day I will fly away

And one sad day I will tip toe away



Oooh



But a change is gonna come

Like Sam Cooke sang in 63

The river sings a song- to me-

On ev'ry St Cecillia's day



So when I was reborn

I went back to the restaurant

The river's moving on- from here-

To sing it's crazy symphony

I'll go home- where you are right in front of me.