Lyrics
The river! The river! flows where it does
laughing and singing its song
I sat down beside her on the stones of her bank
To hear the words that she sang
'ah!' She said, 'bring your burdens to me
I'll carry them far from this place.
But I don't run forever
And neither can you
They'll follow you all the way home'
'thank you, dear river, I'll be fine'
The mountain! The mountain! invincible
Climbing into the blue sky
I sat on the peak to forget my pain
Nothing can touch me up here
'Ah,' she said, 'lay your burden on me
I'll keep them far from your lands.
But I don't live forever and neither can you
Someday they will follow you home
'Thank you, kind mountain, but I'll survive'
The Ocean! The Ocean! dark in its depths
Mystery's ever withheld
I swam far upon it to put me at ease
and drowning I lifted my head
'Ah,' she said, 'let your burdens sink here
They will rest where no man ever comes.
And there let them drown and never return
This day you will find your peace'
