Testo Watching The River Go By

As I write this letter; I can hear the riverRunnin' by the back door, whispering a dreamYou're somewhere in the night skyhigh above the oceanFlying across the datelineI hope you get some sleepAs you move, as you fly, think of me watchingthe river go byI'm no good at saying goodbye, so hellofrom the river and II'm not an easy father, I never have beenI'm a little like this country- my story runs deepI used to tie your laces, carry you on my shouldersI held you after bad dreams, and rocked you back to sleepSo as you move, as you fly, think of me watchingthe river go byI'n no good at saying goodbyeso hello fromn the river and IYou're so far away making a life of your ownI'm amazed by what you've doneYou're so far away in a world I'll never knowI'm amazed by you my sonSo as you move, as you fly, think of mewatching the river go byI'm no good at saying goodbye,so hello from the river and IRepeat chorus