River, river carry me on
  Living river carry me on
  River, river carry me on
  To the place where I come from
    So deep, so wide, will you take me on your back for a ride
  If I should fall, would you swallow me deep inside
    River, show me how to float
  I feel like I'm sinking down
  Thought that I could get along
  But here in this water
  My feet won't touch the ground
  I need something to turn myself around
    Going away, away towards the sea
  River deep, can you lift up and carry me
  Oh roll on though the heartland
  'Til the sun has left the sky
  River, river carry me high
  'Til the washing of the water make it all alright
  Let your waters reach me like she reached me tonight
    Letting go, it's so hard
  The way it's hurting now
  To get this love untied
  So tough to stay with thing
  'Cause if I follow through
  I face what I denied
  I get those hooks out of me
  And I take out the hooks that I sunk deep in your side
  Kill that fear of emptiness, loneliness I hide
    River, oh river, river running deep
  Bring me something that will let me get to sleep
  In the washing of the water will you take it all away
  Bring me something to take this pain away