The River

Am G F G (3x) Am G F G Am I was born by a river G F G Am Rolling past a town G F G Am Given no direction G F Dm Just told to keep my head down Am G Dm As I took my position Am G Dm A man fired a gun Am G F G I was so steeped in tradition I could not run Lead Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am I was raised by a river G F G Am Weaned upon the sky G F G Am And in the mirror of the waters G F Dm I saw myself learn to cry Am G Dm As the tears hit the surface Am G Dm I saw what had been done Am G F G I gave feet to my freedom and I did run Lead Am G F G Am G F G Am G F Someday later G Am G F I saw the writing in the dust G Am G F It told me how I should travel G Am G F G It told me who I was Lead Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am I ran far from the river G F G Am Far as I could see G F G Am And as the sun hit my shoulders G F Dm F Dm I felt it burning me Am G Dm How I longed for the waters Am G Dm As the fire raged Am G F G How I longed for the river as I aged Lead Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am I will die by a river G F G Am As it rolls away G F G Am Bury me in the night time G F Dm Do not waste the day Am G Dm High above the waters Am G Dm That roll on to the sea Am G F Am All the angels in heaven will laugh at me G F Am They will laugh at me G F They will laugh at me G Am They will laugh at me Lead G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am G F G Am My life was naught but a river G F G Am Rolling through my brain G F G Am Made of so many teardrops G Am G F Made of so much pain