[Verse 1] at the place of my birth grey was the main color one could never tell the moon from the sun and wherever i walked, i walked to the North cause there isn't and never had been another side [Verse 2] first star had told me: "you are the first one" wind had taught me to walk alone that's why to this day i'm a little bit nervous when i'm told "look, it's happiness!" i look there and see prison stones [Chorus] time to wade across this river it's the perfect time to wade across this river as long as you're on this side, you know yourself what's in store get up! we're wading across this river [Short Instrumental Transition] [soft echoing guitar and subtle reverb swell] [Verse 3] at the place of my birth, everybody knew Colin Colin was our best friend and comrade Colin taught me to drink wine, wine replaced my free will and the jasper stem replaced compass and the life ring [Verse 4] but sunday morning again in flocks we must walk and they'll bless us to multiply in a haze water's caress is the most reliable thing that i know but my body's engineers have told me to walk on earth [Chorus] time to wade across this river it's the perfect time to wade across this river if you wanna speak to me, try to use your mouth get up! we're wading across this river [Outro] [spoken softly with backing harmonies] get up... we're wading across... [fade with water ripple effects, distant flute, and echoing vocals]