Song of the Boatman

Last night I lay in a restless bed,
A humdrum life pounding in my head
When out of the night came a mighty roar
The river calling me back once more
My heart knows what the river knows
I gotta go where the river goes
Restless river, wild and free
The lonely ones are you and me
Today I know your magic call
Will lead me back to the canyon wall
And the music in your rapids roar
Makes this boatman's song from his soul outpour
My heart knows what the river knows
I gotta go where the river goes
Restless river, wild and free
The lonely ones are you and me
Tonight as on your banks I sleep
Like a woman soft, you will sigh and weep
And I will dream of a sweet, warm kiss
And a moonlit stream, and the love I miss
My heart knows what the river knows
I gotta go where the river goes
Restless river, wild and free
The lonely ones are you and me
Someday before I'm old and grey
I'll find a woman who'll go my way
She'll take the rapids strong with me
And she'll blend her voice in a song with me
My heart knows what the river knows
I gotta go where the river goes
Restless river, wild and free
The lonely ones are you and me