There’s A River In The Valley Made Of Melting Snow

Mystery and wonder

Did light up the valley

To be beat back by dark clouds

And a harsh reeking wind

And that battle staggered

Through three awful months there

Stopped for a minute

To start up again

Your hands like birds

In the trees

If the trees themselves were all on fire

Singing: "Baruch atta adonai"

And the river never made it to the lake

So the lake surrendered to the mountains

And the mountain's heart did fucking break

At the sight of your nervous hands

And oh, my love

So gently breathing

So my heart does softly swell

So her and me

Did greet the evening

With much red wine

And giddy yells

In these times

Of wandering soldiers

Building towers

On ruined land

I hold my love

To my belly

And feel her breath

Fall across my hands

I am so tired of the struggle

And I've grown tired

Of making plans

I think I'll quit

To the valley

Regain my strength

Start again

Where once we were

Some clumsy army

Now we are

Just lazy hens

I think I'll quit

To the valley

Until the light

Moves me again

So let's link arms

Sisters and brothers

And let's promise

Not to retreat

But there is glory

In our failure

So let's march

To the rhythm of fatigue

To live our lives

Without leaders

To live in joy

Without fear

Let's walk together

To the valley

And let the light

Redeem our hearts