When the mountain touches the valley
All the clouds are taught to fly
As our souls will leave this land most peacefully
Though our minds be filled with questions
In our hearts we'll understand
When the river meets the sea

Like a flower that has blossomed
In the dry & barren sand
We are born & born again most gracefully
Thus the winds of time will take us
With a sure and steady hand
When the river meets the sea

Patience, my brother and patience, my son
In that sweet and final hour
Truth and justice will be done

Like a baby when it is sleeping
In its loving mother's arms
What a newborn baby dreams is a mystery (a mystery)
But his life will find a purpose
And in time he'll understand
When the river meets the sea
When the river meets the almighty sea

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer(s): Paul H. Williams