Hey now, hey now

[Intro] Hey now, hey now Mm, we step slow [Verse 1] Morning breaks on the zinc roof Red dust on my shoes Mama boil tea by the window Saying child, choose truth I got a heart full of hunger And a pocket full of rain Still I hear that river calling Calling me again [Pre-Chorus] So I lean into the breeze Let it carry me One step, then one more Till my soul feel free [Verse 2] Corner man with the old guitar Plays a tune I know Kids run wild by the mango stand Bare feet in a row Old dog sleeping by the market Fish scale on the ground Every face I pass is singing Even when no sound [Break] Oh-oh, let it roll Oh-oh, let it roll [Pre-Chorus] So I lean into the breeze Let it carry me One step, then one more Till my soul feel free [Chorus] River walk, river walk Take me home River walk, river walk I’m not alone River walk, river walk Hold me now River walk, river walk I come back somehow [Bridge] If the night get long and heavy I won’t bend my knees I got names inside my chest now And roots under the trees Every scar can sing a blessing Every tear a seed What was lost in all the fire Still can bloom in me [Solo] [Organ and guitar trade licks] [Break] Hey now, hey now Let it roll [Verse 3] I seen pride in a polished shoe And peace in a worn-out seat Seen a queen with a water bucket Dance on a broken street If you ask me where I’m going I can tell you this I’m following that muddy water To the place I miss [Pre-Chorus] So I lean into the breeze Let it carry me One step, then one more Till my soul feel free [Chorus] River walk, river walk Take me home River walk, river walk I’m not alone River walk, river walk Hold me now River walk, river walk I come back somehow [Verse 4] Now the moon behind the palm leaves Paints the yard in gold Children laugh like little thunder Before the dark get cold I put my hand on my brother And my brother on me Ain’t no chain can keep a family From the sea [Break] Oh-oh, let it roll Oh-oh, let it roll [Bridge] If tomorrow come with sorrow We will meet it slow With a song in every doorway And a fire we know I was never made for running I was made to stay Every road that tried to break me Led me here today [Chorus] River walk, river walk Take me home River walk, river walk I’m not alone River walk, river walk Hold me now River walk, river walk I come back somehow [Solo] [Organ bubbles, guitar cry, drum fill] [Break] Hey now, hey now Mm, we step slow [Bridge] When the dawn begins to whisper And the bats fly low I will meet you by the water Where the sweet winds blow [Pre-Chorus] So I lean into the breeze Let it carry me One step, then one more Till my soul feel free [Outro] River walk River walk Take me home River walk River walk I’m not alone