[Intro – 12-string guitar / piano] [Verse 1] We followed the river Because we had nowhere to be Past the houses and the railway Past the road that follows the sea You said, “Every map is lying Just a little, don't you think?” Then you threw ours in the water And we watched the country shrink [Chorus] Where the river turns That's where I want to go Past everything I've learned Past everything I know Where the river turns Don't tell me what's around Some things are better waiting Until they're found [Verse 2] There were names upon the signposts Of towns we'd never seen A field of yellow flowers And a door painted green An old man by the roadside Said, “You're heading the wrong way” We thanked him for the warning And continued anyway [Chorus] Where the river turns That's where I want to go Past everything I've learned Past everything I know Where the river turns The water doesn't care If anyone is waiting When it gets there [Instrumental journey – piano / 12-string / tenor saxophone] [Rhythm builds] [Bridge] We spent so long deciding Which road was ours to take As though the world might disappear Because of one mistake But rivers never worry When mountains disagree They simply find another way Of reaching the sea [Instrumental crescendo] [Sudden drop – piano and voice] [Verse 3] By evening we were nowhere And nowhere suited me You were sleeping by the window With your head against the seat I thought about the river Still travelling through the night Never knowing where it's going Never doubting It is right [Final Chorus] Where the river turns That's where I want to stay Not because I've found the answer But because I lost the way Where the river turns There's nothing left to prove You don't always need a destination Sometimes You just move [Outro – tenor saxophone / 12-string guitar]
