Do you know a river so wide
in the fog you can't see the other side?
Do you know that river of soul –
it runs so deep and the water's so cold?
Yes, I know a river with the banks so wide
and one day I'll cross it to the other side
Yes, I know a river where my friends have gone
and I'll cross it gently just like a swan
Do you know that river of mind
it can block you off from what you're trying to find
How do you dance between that river's roar
and the song that calls you from the other shore?
I will dance with courage and I'll dance with pride
feel the wonder healing what our fear divides
And I'll cross that river with a song to sing
and I'll feel so thankful, feel just like a king
Without fear, without fear, though you've been denied
it's all clear, it's all clear to the other side
Oh the river is long, but it's not so wide
it's all clear, it's all clear to the other side
and I don't want to be refused
tell me what have I got to lose?
Don't be stymied, and don't be slow
you must live that river running through your soul
Will you sing that song with me, my friend
may we sing forever, may it never end?
When I cross that river on a summer's day
and the shimmering sun has burned the fog away
and the current's slower with the rising tide
I will cross that river from the other side