[Intro] [Gentle fiddle melody, acoustic guitar and soft tin whistle] [Verse 1] There’s a road beyond the old stone wall Where the morning meets the sky And the fields roll down to the water Where we spent our younger lives There’s a bridge we crossed a thousand times With our jackets in our hands And the river kept on moving Like it always had a plan [Pre-Chorus] I’ve seen cities filled with strangers I’ve watched highways disappear But every road I’ve ever taken Somehow brings me back to here [Chorus] Where the river runs Through the valley in the sun Where the hills rise green And the air is clean That’s where I belong Where the river runs I remember everyone Every road I roam Still leads me home Where the river runs [Verse 2] There’s a house beside the winding lane With a garden by the gate And the same old dog still barking Like I’m seven hours late There are voices from the open door And a kettle singing low Someone laughs across the kitchen And I know I’m finally home [Pre-Chorus] You can chase a thousand sunsets You can follow every train But some places live inside you Like a half-remembered name [Chorus] Where the river runs Through the valley in the sun Where the hills rise green And the air is clean That’s where I belong Where the river runs I remember everyone Every road I roam Still leads me home Where the river runs [Instrumental Break] [Warm melodic fiddle and tin whistle duet over acoustic guitar and steady bodhrán] [Bridge] Here’s to summer on the hillside Here’s to boots beside the door Here’s to friends we thought forever And the ones we see no more Not every road was easy Not every dream came true But the river kept on running And somehow, so did we too [Build] [Acoustic guitar grows, drums and group vocals enter] So let the years keep turning Let the restless world move on There are things you carry with you No matter where you’ve gone [Final Chorus] Where the river runs Through the valley in the sun Where the hills rise green And the air is clean That’s where I belong Where the river runs I remember everyone Every road I roam Still leads me home Where the river runs Where the river runs Underneath the evening sun With the people I know And the places I love That’s where I belong Every road I roam Still leads me home Where the river runs [Outro] [Soft group vocals, fiddle and tin whistle] Where the river runs Where the river runs Every road I roam Still leads me home Where the river runs
