[singer A] I held your hand the day you learned to stand, Tiny shoes kicking dust across the land. You laughed at storms like they were only rain, Not knowing how the world can twist with pain. But boy, you’ve got a wildness in your eyes. A spark that says you’re meant to touch the sky. And I know someday you’ll have to go, Chasing dreams only you can know. Like a river flows free, you’ll find your way. Through the valleys of doubt, into brighter days. And I’ll be the shore when you’re lost at sea. Just remember, my boy, you’re where you’re meant to be. [transition] [singer B] I was born where the two creeks meet Rust-red clay Hand-me-down shoes Skipping rocks like skipping days Back when summer felt like it Might never move Granddad’s truck on the gravel road Windows stuck Radio hum He said “Boy This water remembers Every name it’s ever carried Every stone it’s ever cut” Rivers run through me Cutting their lines in my sleep All that I’ve lost All that I keep Every bend Every memory Rivers run through me Rivers run through me [singer A] I saw the moment when your voice grew strong, How you started seeing right from wrong. You asked me once if courage wears a crown. I told you courage means rising when you’re down. The world will test the fire in your bones, But you’ll never walk it fully alone. And when the winds try to change your course, Fight the tide, but trust your inner force. Like a river flows free, you’ll find your way. Through the valleys of doubt, into brighter days. And I’ll be the shore when you’re lost at sea. Just remember, my boy, you’re where you’re meant to be. Yeah, you’re growing, you’re going, Like a river flows free. [singer B] I thought I could dam it Build my walls high Change my name Change my town But the current keeps calling Soft at first Then a roar Then a drown Got a kid now with your crooked smile Plastic pail Tiny bare feet He asks me where the water goes When it disappears Under the street Rivers run through me Cutting their lines in my sleep All that I was All I’ll remain Every joy Braided with pain Rivers run through me Rivers run through me [melodic transition] [singer A] If ever you falter, if ever you fall, Know that I’m here for the rise of it all. Your name will echo in stories you make. Every dream you chase is a path you’ll take. Go on, be bold… go on, be free… The world is yours, just promise you’ll come back to me. Like a river flows free, you’ll find your way. Through the valleys of doubt, into brighter days. And I’ll be the shore when you’re lost at sea. Just remember, my boy, you’re where you’re meant to be. [singer B] Long after my name is gone And the stones forget my feet Something of me keeps moving on Under roots Under roads Under fields of wheat Rivers run through me Rivers run to sea
