THE BLACK RIVER

The river flows

Black and deep

She knows

Nothing’s ours to keep

 

This life we lead

A burning mark

A rustle in the trees

Just a spark

 

The river she knows

How things grow

How to run deep

For the river she keeps

 

Buried in time

The river she’s mine

Follow her stream

Live the river’s dream

 

She keeps our tales

Guards our sleep

Runs forever

When we take leave

 

Darkness falls

Upon the land

Darkness calls

To those that strand

 

Upon the bank

Of the river deep

Blessed in years

Not ours to keep

 

The river she knows

Why I go

She feels my tide

My ebb and flow

 

So I ride

My rhythm’s sweet

Into the night

By the river deep

 

The river she knows

How things grow

How to run deep

For the river she keeps

 

The river she knows

How things grow

How to run deep

For the river she keeps