[Intro – Spoken, funky bass creeping in] MAN: Hey, sister… remember that song we sang as kids? WOMAN: Mmm-hmm… Row your boat? MAN: Yeah… but did you ever listen? WOMAN: Well, break it down, baby! MAN: Ha! One time for the mind! [Hook – Woman sings, man answers] WOMAN: Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream! MAN: Your boat! WOMAN: Your dream! BOTH: We flowing with the stream! [Verse 1 – Conversational Southern rap] MAN: Row means alignment, get your life in line, Three strokes of intention, divine design. First get yourself right, then help your crew, Can't pour from a vessel that's empty in you. WOMAN: So whose boat we rowing? MAN: Yours, that's who! Your body, your spirit, your vision too. Your purpose, your mission, your personal magic, Quit steering their boats, that traffic gets tragic! WOMAN: Mmm, tell 'em again! MAN: Put your mask on first, let your own soul breathe, Take care of your vessel, watch what you achieve. [Pre-Chorus – Soulful female] WOMAN: Ooh, I got my own river, Got my own way… When I trust the current, Everything's okay… [Hook – Sung, playful ad-libs] Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream! MAN: Row it! WOMAN: Flow it! BOTH: Live the dream and know it! [Verse 2 – Back-and-forth rhythmic conversation] WOMAN: But what if the river gets rough? MAN: Row gently, that's enough! You ain't gotta wrestle every wave you see, Sometimes pull the oars and let the water be. WOMAN: And why we going down? MAN: 'Cause the current knows the way! You can work with the flow and still move every day. WOMAN: What about that merry part? MAN: That's gratitude, sweetheart! Four times joyful, that's the art! A thankful heart, that's a wealth-building start! [Bridge – Beat drops, spoken wisdom] MAN: Following instructions saves lives and makes money. Ain't that something, honey? WOMAN: All that wisdom in a children's song? MAN: Been right there all along! WOMAN: If life is a dream, I can dream something new… MAN: Then wake up tomorrow and walk that dream through! [Verse 3 – Both voices trading lines] MAN: I bring the vision! WOMAN: I bring the grace! MAN: I bring the rhythm! WOMAN: I trust my pace! MAN: My gifts got a purpose! WOMAN: My heart knows the way! BOTH: We build with intention and give thanks every day! MAN: No borrowed direction! WOMAN: No borrowed crown! BOTH: We row our own vessels, let the blessings rain down! [Final Hook – Big soulful duet, funky groove] Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream! WOMAN: Your purpose! MAN: Your mission! WOMAN: Your magic! MAN: Your vision! BOTH: Row when it's time, Let the river flow. Dream your own dream, And enjoy the show! [Outro – Spoken, laughter, bass fading] WOMAN: You mean we knew this as children? MAN: Every single word. WOMAN: And forgot the instructions? MAN: Ha! Now that's absurd! BOTH: Row your boat, baby! [End]
