From the recording Songs For A Shaken Nation II
Even as we argue, even as we wrestle with what’s broken in our nation, one truth flows deeper: hate and violence cannot be our answer. The river still runs, it remembers every loss, and it carries our cry for love, freedom and unity.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We’ve seen the anger, we’ve heard the cries,
Bullets and fists in the public square rise.
Left hand, right hand, it’s all the same,
Hatred’s a fire that feeds on blame.
[Verse 2]
The banners we wave may not be the same,
But blood is one color, and grief knows one name.
If we plant with anger, then thorns will grow,
But the seeds of mercy still wait to sow.
Chorus]
No more blood on every shore,
No more brothers waging war.
Raise your voice, but not your gun,
Freedom dies when hate has won.
[Verse 3]
The river remains, though the storm may roar,
It carries us all to the same wide shore.
No bullet, no anger, no bitter divide,
Shall drown out the current of love inside.
[Bridge]
Lay down the stones, let the healing start,
Build not with fists, but the work of the heart.
Voices may differ, but freedom is true,
It’s stronger together — me and you.
[Final Chorus]
The river remains, though the storm may roar,
It carries us all to the same wide shore.
Lift high your voice, let the world still see,
Love is the current that sets us free.
[Outro]
The river remains, the river runs strong,
It carries us home, where we all belong.