The River
The Person and the People Lyrics

I'm a lucky man to have met you
Meeting you has made me feel fortunate.

To have known you
Having known you has been a valuable experience.

To really see you for who you are,
To have a true understanding of who you are.

So when I say my dear I do mean I
When I call you my dear, I mean it wholeheartedly.

I adore you.
I have a deep love and admiration for you.

It's a pleasure to know you
Having the knowledge of you has been a delight.

Pleasure to see you
Seeing you brings me happiness.

Pleasure to have you sit so close
Having you near me brings me joy.

To me in my life
It is a significant part of my life.

Thank you, Big River for taking me
I am grateful, Big River, for taking me down your waters.

Despite my kicking and fighting to stay upstream
Even though I resisted, you still pulled me downstream.

Trying to get along ain't as easy as they say
It is not as simple to get along with things as people think.

Move it on along Big River, take me
Continue to flow, Big River, and take me along your journey.

Downstream to where the ocean breathes.
To the place where the ocean meets the river and creates a new life.

May the sun do me good
May the sun bring me happiness and fulfillment.

But put me up on a cloud
Let me experience the lofty feeling of being on a cloud.

And back down to the river to my baby.
Return me to the river, to my loved one.

The Infamous They say everything happens
There is a common saying that everything happens.

For good, good reason.
And there is always a positive reason for it.

I lean around the bend to get a last glimpse of it
I look around the curve for one final glance.

Divin' in, kickin' the current to get a hold of it
Jumping in and fighting the current to catch it.

I don't want to go just yet.
I am not ready to leave yet.

I want to stay, for I'm not ready for you
I desire to stay, as I am not prepared to leave you yet.

Big River to take me.
When I am ready to go, I will let the Big River take me.

The Infamous They say everything happens
It is often said that everything happens.

For good, good reasons.
With positive outcomes in mind.

The Infamous They say what doesn't kill you
Another common saying is that what does not kill you.

It's all downhill from here.
It will become easier from here on out.

It was pleasure to know you
It was a delight to have known you.

Pleasure to love you
It has been a joy to love you.

Pleasure to have you sit so close to me
The experience of sitting so close to you brings me happiness.

In my life
It has been a significant part of my life.