as i write this letter; i can hear the river
runnin´ by the back door, whispering a dream
you´re somewhere in the night sky
high above the ocean
flying across the dateline
i hope you get some sleep
as you move, as you fly, think of me watching
the river go by
i´m no good at saying goodbye, so hello
from the river and i
i´m not an easy father, i never have been
i´m a little like this country- my story runs deep
i used to tie your laces, carry you on my shoulders
i held you after bad dreams, and rocked you back to sleep
so as you move, as you fly, think of me watching
the river go by
i´n no good at saying goodbye
so hello fromn the river and i
you´re so far away making a life of your own
i´m amazed by what you´ve done
you´re so far away in a world i´ll never know
i´m amazed by you my son
so as you move, as you fly, think of me
watching the river go by
i´m no good at saying goodbye