By the River

Down by the river

Scorned by the winter

I fell to the dust

When all through the meadow

A lullaby echoed

And swept through the earth

Oh no I wonder

If this sweet sparrow's song

Will carry me to

You oh

No one could know

All that I hold of you

A blanket of black came down

And swallowed the light around

Your hand in mine

And although the night has veiled the sun

I'll never run from you

I wonder if my heart empties

Will you still see it's for

You oh

No one could know

All that I hold of you

And when my heart fell below the sea

The waters rose and you reached for me oh

There the ground shook 'neath my feet

And oh I won't let go of

You oh

No one could know

All that I hold of you oh

You oh

Oh storms come and go

And all that I'll hold is you

Oh oh

Wow wow

Oh oh

Oh