Life Is a River

As I went out walking, on a fine summers day Through hills and the valleys, I soon lost my way 'Til I came to an old man, kneeling down by a stream Gazing into the water like he was lost in a dream In his hand was a picture he clung to for life His eyes filled with tears as he tried not to cry He looked to the heavens and started to pray In the quiet country silence, I could hear the man say Life is a river, I'll go with the flow And where it will take me, the Lord only knows I'll miss you sweetheart, your kindness and love But I know one day, we'll sail away on God's ocean above He said, "Now young man, you're a stranger to me Could I bother you kindly for your company? Today I am thinking of a time long ago And I need to tell someone of a girl I loved so It's 42 years today since Rose took my hand And proudly I lived life, her husband, her man 'Til only last week son, God took her away As I kissed her softly, these words she did say" "Life is a river, I'll go with the flow And where it will take me, the Lord only knows I'll miss you sweetheart, your kindness and love But I know one day, we'll sail away on God's ocean above" And with that, the old man sent me on my way And sat by the water, I'll kneel for the day I look at the river, starting out on its life It's where I feel close to my beautiful wife