Men of the times long gone kept count of the days Observed and memorized the movements of the stars Turned to the river with an invitation And each year it answered them In rising waters a new beginning The weary land brought to life again Silently I can hear them speak to me I watch the sunrise Come forth high water, come forth new life The stranger who once was lost has arrived into a haven I spend a rare moment in serenity Days gone and days to come and me in between Today I hear the voices of the past The songs float by along the riverbanks And here the wheel of time has come around Let the river flood over me