Full Lyrics: (Soft guitar + water lapping fades in) Verse 1 Down where the creek runs out to the bay Mist hangs thick at the break of day Gum‑tree roots grip the muddy bank Seasons turn and the waters sank then rose again Some nights I walk where the reeds grow tall Wonder what’s waitin’ beyond the wall Of haze and heat and the long dry hours Where the river winds and the dream‑power Verse 2 Old fella sat there last winter’s end Said “Son this river don’t bend for a plan It runs through drought, runs through flood Carries the stories deep in the mud What you seek ain’t far away It’s in the turn of the day‑to‑day” Pre‑Chorus River of tides — it flows through the years Carries the hope, carries the tears We walk its banks from dawn ‘til dusk Chasin’ the things we know we must Chorus (building, warm belting): River of tides — rollin’ out to the sea! River of tides — all the years we’ve seen! River of tides — high then low, rise then fall! River of tides — it’s our home through it all! River of tides — rollin’ out to the sea! River of tides — all the years we’ve seen! River of tides — high then low, rise then fall! River of tides — it’s our home through it all! Bridge (guitar swells soft): Some days the water’s clear and still Some days it rushes down the hill It don’t stop flowin’, don’t turn back — Just keeps on followin’ its own track Final Chorus (softer, fading with water sound): River of tides — rollin’ out to the sea! River of tides — all the years we’ve seen! River of tides — high then low, rise then fall! River of tides — it’s our home through it all! (Fade: guitar + gentle tide lap)
