I'm standing on the stage I'm working in a restaurant I make a decent wage- and I- Will sing into the microphone
The river rise up And flows above the interstate Beyond the schools and shops- how far- There's no way to communicate
The water's moving on Beyond the lies and hypocrites I'm thinking of a song I need you to remember it The forest is alive It asks us to participate We lifted up our eyes To promise and reciprocate
We fell down on our knees For every human being——
One sad day I will fly away And one sad day I will tip toe away
Oooh
But a change is gonna come Like Sam Cooke sang in '63 The river sings a song- to me- On every St. Cecillia's day
So when I was reborn I went back to the restaurant The river's moving on- from here- To sing it's crazy symphony And I'll go home- where you are right in front of me