Long River

The choir of drowned men:

Let it drown. let it drown.

Charon, the coriphaeus:

Understand that rivers flow to the ocean

So will this one that now we sail

Understand the beauty in the need of these winds to come

Beautiful ship so fragile

See this fish that feeds the man that will feed the worm

Then to the salmon feed again

Does the fish ask why to die or to be born?

Why the worm, the hook, the man?

Let the long river run.

Drowned men:

We all gonna drown

Let the long river run

Charon

Life is short, friend, there's no time, you must realize

Till death takes you by the hand

Understand that to us all death is no surprise

So be prepared my dying friend

Let the long river run.

Charon

Life is short, friend, there's no time, you must realize

Till death takes you by the hand

Understand that to us all death is no surprise

So be prepared my dying friend

Let the long river run.

Drowned men:

We all gonna drown

Let the long river run

Charon & drowned men:

Waters go by beneath the skies

Running from my eyes

So far i sail, my will prevail

When wind ceases i will die.

Charon:

Understand you have to let the long river run

Understand you have to let the long river run

Let the long river run

Charon:

Inaction is action

Now you know the way

Let the long river run…

Run over lover and mother

Possessions and mind distractions

Run over pushing too far

Run over family, enemies,

Religion, friendly prison,

Boring days and my guitar.