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