Track Insight / Lyrics
Dust motes dance in a greasy ray,
Coffee steams, another long day.
River rolls, a slow, steady beat,
Watching faces, bittersweet.
I'm a riverstone, smooth and worn,
Passed by lovers, weathered and torn.
Feel the current, a constant pull,
Watching stories, beautiful and cruel.
The water whispers secrets low,
Of ships that sailed and where they go.
Steel and timber, ghosts in the mist,
A lonely harbor, softly kissed.
Columbia rolling, silver and gray,
Washing the heartache of yesterday.
Riverstone sigh, a quiet plea,
Carry my burden out to the sea.
Truckers stop for a late night bite,
Share their troubles in the dim light.
Waitresses smile, a practiced grace,
Lost in time in this forgotten place.
The water whispers secrets low,
Of dreams that shattered, long ago.
Broken promises, lost in the foam,
A weary traveler, far from home.
Columbia rolling, silver and gray,
Washing the heartache of yesterday.
Riverstone sigh, a quiet plea,
Carry my burden out to the sea.
I've seen the salmon fight their way back,
Silver flashes on a muddy track.
Felt the tremor of the freight train's stride,
Watched the barges slowly glide.
The water whispers secrets low,
Of fortunes made and seeds that grow.
Ancient cedars, standing tall,
Witnessing the rise and the fall.
Columbia rolling, silver and gray,
Washing the heartache of yesterday.
Riverstone sigh, a quiet plea,
Carry my burden out to the sea.
Old man Hemlock, nursing his brew,
Says the river knows more than you.
Claims he hears the voices call,
From the wreckage beneath the waterfall.
The water whispers secrets low,
Of fortunes lost and where they flow.
Shadows lengthen, the night descends,
A silent story that never ends.
Columbia rolling, silver and gray,
Washing the heartache of yesterday.
Riverstone sigh, a quiet plea,
Carry my burden out to the sea.
Another sunrise, a pale gold hue,
Another story starting anew.
I'm just a riverstone, cold and still,
Watching the world from the water's chill.
Columbia rolling, silver and gray,
Washing the heartache away!
Riverstone sigh, a hopeful plea,
Set my spirit wild and free!
Rolling on, rolling on…
Riverstone's song, rolling on…
Water keeps moving, all night long…
Rolling on…
