[Verse 1] Life talks soft if you listen close Through the bends where the wild trees grow Every man’s got a current inside Some fight it hard, some let it ride The river don’t promise peace Only truth if you stay long enough to see It’ll take your pride, leave you marked Then hand you back who you are [Pre-Chorus] You might lose your soul Or find your mind Come on now It ain’t your time to fold [Chorus] When the light fades out and the air turns thin Hold your breath, let the long night in When your thoughts run loud and the cold creeps slow Don’t believe every fear you know Stay on the river, stay aware Even lost is still somewhere If you keep floatin’, if you stay fair You’ll find your way — I swear [Verse 2] Stay on the river when it’s cold When it’s rain, when it’s snow As long as you don’t drift to shore And you keep that old engine rollin’ low You just might see it all someday Every loss, every mile you paid And find your way back where you belong Still standin’, still movin’ on [Outro] Snow may fall, rain may sting That water remembers everything No map, no sign, just faith and time That river knows what you’re meant to find
