Like A River

<br>Dear mother the struggle is over now<br>And your house is up for sale<br>We divided your railway watches<br>Between the four of us<br>I fought over the pearls<br>With the other girls<br>But it was all a metaphor<br>For what was wrong with us<br>As the room is emptying out<br>Your face so young comes into view<br>And on the back porch is a well-worn step<br>And a pool of light you can walk into<br><br>I`ll wait no more for you like a daughter,<br>That part of our life together is over<br>But I will wait for you, forever<br>Like a river...<br><br>Can you clear up the mystery of the Sphinx?<br>Do you know any more about God?<br>Are you dancing with Benjamin Franklin<br>On the face of the moon?<br>Have you reconciled with Dad?<br>Does the rain still make you sad?<br>Last night I swear I could feel you<br>Moving through my room<br>And I thought you touched my feet<br>I so wanted it to be true<br>In my theater there is a stage<br>And a footlight you can step into...<br><br>I`ll wait no more for you like a daughter,<br>That part of our life together is over<br>But I will wait for you, forever<br>Like a river...<br><br>In the river I know I will find the key<br>And your voice will rise like the spray<br>In the moment of knowing<br>The tide will wash away my doubt<br>`Cause you`re already home<br>Making it nice for when I come home<br>Like the way I find my bed turned down<br>Coming in from a late night out.<br>Please keep reminding me<br>Of what in my soul I know is true<br><br><br>Come in my boat, there`s a seat beside me<br>And two or three stars we can gaze into...<br><br>I`ll wait no more for you like a daughter,<br>That part of our life together is over<br>But I will wait for you forever<br>Like a river...<br><br>I`ll never leave, always just a dream away<br>A star that`s always watching<br>Never turn away<br>We`ll never leave, always just a thought away<br>A candle always burning<br>Never turn away<br>The moon will hide, the tree will bend<br>I`m right beside you<br>I`ll never turn away