The Hudson Lyrics
The Hudson - Dar Williams
If we're lucky
we feel our lives know
when the next scene arrives
So often we start in the middle
and work our way out
We go to some gray sky diner
for eggs and toast
New York Times or the New York Post
Then we take a ride through
the valley of the shadow of death
But even for us New Yorkers
There's a time in every day
The river takes our breath away
And the Hudson
it holds the life
We thought we did it on our own
The river roads collect the tolls
for the passage of our souls
Through silence
over woods
through flowers and snow
And past the George Washington Bridge
Down from the trails of Breakneck Ridge
The river's ancient path
is sacred and slow
And as it swings through Harlem
It's every shade of blue
Into the city of the new brand new
And the Hudson yeah
it holds the life
We thought we did it on our own
I thought I had no sense of place or past
Time was too slow
but then too fast
The river takes us home at last
Where and when
does the memory take hold
Mountain range in the Autumn cold
And I thought West Point
was Camelot in the spring
If you're lucky you'll find something
that reflects you
Helps you feel your life protects you
Cradles you
and connects you to everything
This whole life I remember
As they begged them to itself
Never turn me into someone else
And the Hudson yeah
it holds the life
We thought we did it on our own
And the Hudson yeah
holds the life
We thought we did it on our own