When the River Moves On

When the River Moves On - Willy Mason Lyrics

brother brother brother

please forgive me

your woman loves another

and i fear that i am he



we grew up in the same wood

we fished the same pond

if ever our lines tangled

we'd cut 'em before dawn



will you hold on to what is gone

will you hold the rock when the river moves on



mother mother mother

sing a song to me

my friends have all gone travelling

and there's panic on tv



you know i am your baby

you've served my every need

but i've got this feeling lately

i've got to leave home to be free



will you hold on to what is gone

will you hold the rock when the river moves on



father father father

don't you ever hold defeat

let it slip right through your fingers

when people spit it through their teeth



i was created in your likeness

and for that i'm blessed to be

but its time to separate my own dreams

for the ones you've passed to me



will you hold on to what is gone

will you hold the rock when the river moves on