The river runs slow And a heart beat passes The icy waters that we're swimming in Breaks in waves and crashes on another shore And time moves on And the river runs slow Watching you growing old The river moves slow And a bright star dims We can stay together while the earth descends In tattered flames that will bring an end To this dark and fragile world And time, time is a winding road Watching you growing old Watching you growing old The first time I saw you reach out your hand You were in your mother's arms Laughing at your old man And the river runs slow Ever since time We treat each other so bad Jealousy and hatred for what another man has And time moves on And the river runs slow Watching you growing old Watching you growing old And the river runs slow Watching you growing old Watching you growing old