River of Morning Light

[Verse 1] The bar lights fade, the street is still, she walks beneath the city’s chill. Shoes in hand, the night behind, a tender ache, a clearer mind. Down by the river, the fog runs slow, ships drift where her memories go. Every ripple hums her name, whispering she’s not the same. [Chorus] On the river of morning light, she lets her shadows drift from sight. The past still calls, soft and low, but she’s learning how to let it go. On the river of morning light, hope is quiet, but it’s bright. [Verse 2] A bottle floats from the broken pier, like the dreams she once held near. She smiles at all she had to lose, to find the strength to choose. The sky turns gold, the cold retreats, the city wakes beneath her feet. She hums a song she’ll never share, a prayer to the open air. [Chorus] On the river of morning light, she lets her shadows drift from sight. The past still calls, soft and low, but she’s learning how to let it go. On the river of morning light, hope is quiet, but it’s bright. [Bridge – gentle and emotional] She’s not the girl they used to know, she’s the woman the wind will follow. Every scar, a map, a sign — the dawn, her only line. [Final Chorus – with soft strings and gospel harmony] On the river of morning light, she breathes, she stands, she’s all right. No more fear, no more night — just the river, and her life. [Outro – instrumental fade] (soft humming as the water flows)