A River for Him

I crossed on the river, there'll be no returning

I crossed all the bridges, I watched them all burning

And now I'm a stranger, to a strange land I'm driven

Where all is forgotten, And nothing's forgiven

But I cried a river, a river for him

That's deeper and wider, than I'll ever swim

The heart it will harden, the sorrow will dim

But I cried a river, a river for him

I think of him now, on the road I am taking

And wonder how long, his heart will be breaking

But he'll never hear when, the teardrops are falling

Or the sound of my voice, Or the name I am calling

But I cried a river, a river for him

That's deeper and wider, than I'll ever swim

The heart it will harden, the sorrow will dim

But I cried a river, a river for him

So weep for the sons, and the dear darling daughters

For the passing of time, and the parting of waters

For all who have passed through, this world long before me

To a far distant shore line, where no one waits for me

But I cried a river, a river for him

That's deeper and wider, than I'll ever swim

The heart it will harden, the sorrow will dim

But I cried a river, a river for him