The River

DAN FOGELBERG

I was born by a river
Rolling past a town
Given no direction
Just told to keep my head down
As I took my position
A man fired a gun
I was so steeped in tradition
That I could not run
I was raised by a river
Weaned upon the sky
And in the mirror of the waters
I saw myself learn to cry
As my tears hit the surface
I saw what had been done
I gave feet to my freedom
And I did run
Someday later
I saw the writing in the dust
It told me how I should travel
It told me who I was
I ran far from the river
Far as I could see
And as the sun hit my shoulders
I felt it burning me
How I longed for the waters
As the fire raged
How I longed for the river
As I aged
I will die by a river
As it rolls away
Bury me in the nighttime
Do not waste the day
High above the waters
That roll on to the sea
All the angels in heaven
Will laugh at me
They will laugh at me
My life was naught but a river
Rolling through my brain
Made of so many teardrops
Made of so much pain

Trivia about the song The River by Dan Fogelberg

On which albums was the song “The River” released by Dan Fogelberg?
Dan Fogelberg released the song on the albums “Home Free” in 1972, “Portrait: The Music Of Dan Fogelberg From 1972-1997” in 1997, and “Portrait” in 1997.
Who composed the song “The River” by Dan Fogelberg?
The song “The River” by Dan Fogelberg was composed by DAN FOGELBERG.

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