The River
Rich Mullins

Song of Solomon 4:8-9

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Another hour deeper in the night
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Another mile farther down the road
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A man can drive as hard as he can drive
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And never get as far as his heart was meant to go
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   Sometimes when you look up in the sky

You think we might be closer than you know

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Another tune forms in my head, more harmonies more empty words
And oh I could play these songs 'til I was dead
And never approach the sound that I once heard
I remember when I was just a kid
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 Listening in the sky, believing that the wind would stir

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And I know the river is deep
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I found out that the currents are tricky
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And I know that the river is wide
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And oh the currents are strong
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And I may lose every dream
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I dreamt that I could carry with me
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But I have failed so many times
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But You've never let me fall down alone

Maybe she could come to Wichita, maybe we could borrow Beaker's bike
We'd let the road wind tie our hair in knots
Let the speed and the freedom untangle the lies
Maybe fear can vanish before love
Oh God don't let this love be denied

And I know the river is deep, I found out that the currents are tricky
I know the river is wide, and oh the currents are strong
And I could lose every dream I dreamt that I could carry with me
But I will reach the other side
Please don't let me have to wait too long

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Another hour deeper in the night, another mile farther down the road
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We could be closer than you know
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Words and music by Rich Mullins
? 1991 Edward Grant (ASCAP)