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Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through
it. The river was cut by the world's read more
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through
it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over
rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are
timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of
the words are theirs.
I am haunted by waters.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.
Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.
With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.