Standing By The River

A E A A Here I stand by this chilly water waitin’ for my final call E Standing by the river looking beyond A Gazin’ toward the land of fadeless beauty o’er the surges rise and fall E A Standing by the river looking beyond A Standing by the river waiting for the boatman E Listen to the music on the other shore A I can hear the angels singing out a welcome E A With my friends and loved ones who have gone before A A Music from the land of endless glory fallin upon my listening ear E Standing by the river looking beyond A Faces of friends I often vision forms of loved ones oft appear E A Standing by the river looking beyond A Standing by the river waiting for the boatman E Listen to the music on the other shore A I can hear the angels singing out a welcome E A With my friends and loved ones who have gone before A E A A Shadows of night are swiftly falling lo I hear the boatman’s oar E Standing by the river looking beyond A Many are the voices sweetly calling I must tarry hear no more E A Standing by the river looking beyond A Standing by the river waiting for the boatman E Listen to the music on the other shore A I can hear the angels singing out a welcome E A With my friends and loved ones who have gone before