A collaboration with Nadia Cripps (composer/piano), Gemma Edwards (voice), and myself (lyrics).

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Inspired by a simple question, my son once asked me. "Where is the river going dad?" That question got me to thinking and this was the result.

Where
(01/01/00)

(A)
Where is the river running too?
Will it ever reach the sea?
Where is the river running too?
My young one once asked of me.
It’s running towards the ocean so green.
It’s mother’s waiting breast.
And only when it reaches her side
is when it’ll will stop and rest.

(A)
Where is the ocean rolling too?
Will it reach the distant shore?
Where is the ocean rolling too?
My young one, wanting more.
It’s rolling in all directions so far,
will touch many a land.
As it has for millions of years
since the earth began.

(A)
Where is the earth headed too?
Will pollution be it’s demise?
Where is the earth headed too?
Said my young one concern in his eyes.
The earths future is bleak at times
with an un-certain end.
But I believe she will survive
having you as a friend.

(A)
Where will I be going too?
When I am older and on my own?
Where will I be going too?
Will I be left all alone?
Your life will run like the river so swift,
and roll like the oceans of old.
Your future will be hidden in mystery.
You must wait and watch it unfold.

(Break)

(Tag)
Your life will run like the river so swift,
and roll like the oceans of old.
Your future will be hidden in mystery.
You must wait and watch it unfold.

Copyright © 2009 by Douglas Murphy / Nadia Cripps