Only the River

Only the River
 The first time I swam I couldn't believe it had taken me seventeen years
 Watching the boats at the end of the garden from Bathampton Mill to the weir
 They say people drown, but I say people die of all kinds of things without a name
 Like fear of the future, and life rushing by, and doing the same things again and again
 Swim with me, sing to me, sail on the wind with me
 Take all the time that you need
 Joy is a setting sun but it's where we belong, so don't try to steal it from me
 It's only the river but somewhere it reaches the sea
 The last time I drowned it was in your eyes, I must've let go of the rope
 Both of us foolish and both of us wise cos there's nothing more precious than hope
 And losing my footing I bathed in the beauty of a moment so rare
 Like all the painters and poets before me making a living on faith and thin air
 Swim with me, sing to me, sail on the wind with me
 Take all the time that you need
 Joy is a setting sun but it's where we belong, so don't try to steal it from me
 It's only the river but somewhere it reaches the sea
 It's only the river...