[Verse 1] Light broke open like a seed in the soil And the river rolled out, all shimmer and coil Sky was humming soft as a violin string While the wind said child, come walk and sing [Verse 2] Trees stood shining on the edge of the dawn Leaves whispering secrets of the world being born Two hearts barefoot in the garden shade Learning the shape that a choice can make [Chorus] Blessed is the traveler who stands by the stream Roots in the water, mind in a dream Not blown by the shadows or the gossip of the road Just steady as a heartbeat carrying its load [Verse 3] Serpent in the branches with a storyteller’s grin Spinning little riddles on the trouble within But love’s not frightened by the dust and ache Even the fall’s got a song to make [Bridge] And I’ve wandered far from the place I began But the sun still rises on this wandering man Every dry valley, every hungry night Leads back to the river where the roots hold tight [Chorus] Blessed is the traveler who stands by the stream Roots in the water, mind in a dream Not blown by the shadows or the gossip of the road Just steady as a heartbeat carrying its load [Outro] Light broke open and it called my name Still calls softly in the cool morning rain And I walk on, brother, through the dust and the gleam Toward that quiet river and the life in between
