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