You are in a boat. You set out down the stream, appreciate its flow, experience a moment of clarity. The rapids approach, and you are thrown from your boat, and are forced to swim for your life.
lyrics
I went down to the river and I wrote down what I saw -
Life was pure and simple there.
credits
from A Rowboat, A River,
track released August 13, 2011
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