And the river runs deep Passing gracefully by Beautiful to behold Still there's more than meets the eye The rises and falls At the whim of the tide Her every turn a mystery Still she rolls on faithfully And she winds her way along the barren countryside Bringing hope as only a river can And all the world's alive And all the world's alive again And the river is home To the weary and weak Redemption waiting at her side Making miracles of hopes and dreams And she winds her way along the barren countryside Bringing hope as only a river can And all the world's alive And all the world's alive And all the world's alive And all the world's alive again The world's alive again And she sweeps away the life of bitter tears I've cried All that once was old Suddenly new And this guarded heart a mountain cold with pain and pride The she carves a canyon through She carves a canyon And all the world's alive And all the world's alive And all the world's alive And all the world's alive again