Like A River Lyrics

The song Like A River is performed by Carly Simon in the album named Clouds in My Coffee 1965-1995 in the year 1995 .



Dear mother the struggle is over now
And your house is up for sale
We divided your railway watches
Between the four of us
I fought over the pearls
With the other girls
But it was all a metaphor
For what was wrong with us
As the room is emptying out
Your face so young comes into view
And on the back porch is a well-worn step
And a pool of light you can walk into

I'll wait no more for you like a daughter,
That part of our life together is over
But I will wait for you, forever
Like a river...

Can you clear up the mystery of the Sphinx?
Do you know any more about God?
Are you dancing with Benjamin Franklin
On the face of the moon?
Have you reconciled with Dad?
Does the rain still make you sad?
Last night I swear I could feel you
Moving through my room
And I thought you touched my feet
I so wanted it to be true
In my theater there is a stage
And a footlight you can step into...

I'll wait no more for you like a daughter,
That part of our life together is over
But I will wait for you, forever
Like a river...

In the river I know I will find the key
And your voice will rise like the spray
In the moment of knowing
The tide will wash away my doubt
'Cause you're already home
Making it nice for when I come home
Like the way I find my bed turned down
Coming in from a late night out.
Please keep reminding me
Of what in my soul I know is true


Come in my boat, there's a seat beside me
And two or three stars we can gaze into...

I'll wait no more for you like a daughter,
That part of our life together is over
But I will wait for you forever
Like a river...

I'll never leave, always just a dream away
A star that's always watching
Never turn away
We'll never leave, always just a thought away
A candle always burning
Never turn away
The moon will hide, the tree will bend
I'm right beside you
I'll never turn away



Carly Simon - Clouds in My Coffee 1965-1995

Dec 1995

  1. Let The River Run
  2. You Belong To Me
  3. Nobody Does It Better
  4. Coming Around Again
  5. Jesse
  6. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
  7. You're So Vain
  8. Touched By The Sun
  9. Haven't Got Time For The Pain
  10. Better Not Tell Her
  11. Legend In Your Own Time
  12. Mockingbird
  13. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
  14. All I Want Is You
  15. The Right Thing To Do
  16. Like A River
  17. Anticipation
  18. Give Me All Night
  19. Angel From Montgomery
  20. Raining
  21. I'm All It Takes To Make You Happy
  22. Easy On The Eyes
  23. Turn Of The Tide
  24. Libby
  25. Have You Seen Me Lately
  26. My New Boyfriend
  27. Voulez-Vous Danser
  28. The Night Before Christmas
  29. Halfway 'Round The World
  30. Life Is Eternal
  31. We Have No Secrets
  32. Why
  33. Take Me Out To The Ballgame
  34. Back The Way
  35. Itsy Bitsy Spider
  36. Play With Me
  37. My Luv Is Like A Red, Red Rose
  38. It Happens Everyday
  39. Boys In The Trees
  40. Julie Through The Glass
  41. Orpheus
  42. Never Been Gone
  43. Happy Birthday
  44. Devoted To You
  45. Davy
  46. Do The Walls Come Down
  47. Danny Boy
  48. Dink's Blues
  49. We're So Close
  50. Someone Waits For You
  51. Born To Break My Heart
  52. Time After Time
  53. What Shall We Do With The Child?
  54. I've Got A Crush On You
  55. Something Wonderful
  56. You're The Love Of My Life
  57. I Get Along Without You Very Well
  58. Medley: By Myself / I See Your Face Before Me

Like A River