The Ones Ahead

In the dark night turning Beneath the star fields burning I see the ones, I see the ones ahead Circling on the reader Round the teacher, the giver I see their hearts and all the fear they've shared They beckon me Come, love can redeem Life is an art You have a part that's yours to play Come, show us your dreams Life needs your hand to do what you can In your own way This world is our combined imagination Your life, a precious personal creation What have you learned? What lessons earned, they say "Each of us to others is connected" If one of us is lost, we're all affected How will you live? What will you give today? They beckon me Come, love can redeem (roll on, river, roll on river), life is an art You have a part that's yours to play (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) Come, show us your dreams (roll on, river, roll on, river) Life needs your hand to do what you can (roll on, roll on, roll on) In your own way (roll on) I'm casting my life on you, river (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) As it tumbles along to the sea (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) On the ribbon of stars to the giver (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) It's all of you It's all of me This world is our combined imagination Your life, a precious personal creation What have you learned? What lessons earned, they say "Each of us to others is connected" If one of us is lost, we're all affected How will you live? What will you give today? They beckon me Come, love can redeem (roll on, river, roll on river), life is an art You have a part that's yours to play (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) Come, show us your dreams (roll on, river, roll on, river) Life needs your hand to do what you can (roll on, roll on, roll on) In your own way (roll on) I'm casting my life on you, river (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) As it tumbles along to the sea (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) On the ribbon of stars to the giver (roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on) It's all of you It's all of me Come, love can redeem Life is an art You have a part that's yours to play Come, show us your dreams Life needs your hand to do what you can In your own way