Verse 1 Born in the mountains, cold and clear, Winding its way year after year. Carving the valleys, steady and true, Carrying stories the land once knew. Chorus The river runs free, wild as the wind, Never looks back to where it’s been. Through canyon and plain, it carries me, Life rolls on, and the river runs free. Verse 2 Buffalo drink where the waters flow, Children laugh on the banks below. Fisherman’s line and an eagle’s flight, Golden waves in the morning light. Chorus The river runs free, wild as the wind, Never looks back to where it’s been. Through canyon and plain, it carries me, Life rolls on, and the river runs free. Bridge It teaches my heart with every bend, The journey matters more than the end. No chain can hold it, no wall can bind, The soul of the river is the soul of mine. Final Chorus (lift it higher) The river runs free, wild as the wind, Never looks back to where it’s been. Through canyon and plain, it carries me, Life rolls on, and the river runs free. Tag Yeah, life rolls on… and the river runs free.