Like A River-Carly Simon

[ti:Like A River] [ar:Carly Simon] [al:Letters Never Sent] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Like A River - Carly Simon [00:01.04]Written by：Carly Simon [00:02.08]Dear mother the struggle is over now [00:06.25] [00:06.81]And your house is up for sale [00:09.94] [00:10.85]We divided your railway watches [00:15.09]Between the four of us [00:17.48] [00:19.98]I fought over the pearls [00:23.48] [00:24.90]With the other girls [00:27.74]But it was all a metaphor [00:31.15]For what was wrong with us [00:33.55] [00:35.41]As the room is emptying out [00:38.36]Your face so young comes into view [00:41.87] [00:42.66]And on the back porch is a well worn step [00:46.87]And a pool of light you can walk into [00:52.56]I'll wait no more for you like a daughter [01:00.93]That part of our life together is over [01:06.89] [01:07.64]But I will wait for you forever [01:15.90] [01:16.50]Like a river [01:18.59] [01:31.74]Can you clear up the mystery of the Sphinx [01:35.51]Do you know any more about God [01:38.79]Are you dancing with Benjamin Franklin [01:42.11]On the face of the moon [01:45.67] [01:46.20]Have you reconciled with Dad [01:49.37]Does the rain still make you sad [01:52.89] [01:53.43]Last night I swear I could feel you [01:56.17]Moving through my room [01:58.67] [02:00.69]And I thought you touched my feet [02:03.59]I so wanted it to be true [02:06.97] [02:07.63]In my theater there is a stage [02:11.61]And a footlight you can always step into [02:17.48]I'll wait no more for you like a daughter [02:25.54]That part of our life together is over [02:31.39] [02:32.04]But I will wait for you forever [02:40.45] [02:40.98]Like a river [02:43.25] [03:11.43]In the river I know I will find the key [03:14.40]And your voice will rise like the spray [03:18.36]In the moment of knowing [03:20.57]The tide will wash away my doubt [03:23.75] [03:25.98]'Cause you're already home [03:29.02] [03:29.63]Making it nice for when I come home [03:33.39] [03:33.96]Like the way I find my bed turned down [03:38.23]Coming in from a late night out [03:40.78] [03:41.83]Please keep reminding me [03:44.25]Of what in my soul I know is true [03:48.57]Come in my boat there's a seat beside me [03:53.06]And two or three stars we can gaze into [03:59.24] [03:59.81]I'll wait no more for you like a daughter [04:07.89]That part of our life together is over [04:13.35] [04:14.40]But I will wait for you forever [04:25.70] [04:27.48]Like a river [04:29.67] [04:36.89]I'll never leave always just a dream away [04:48.48]A star that's always watching [04:53.59]Never turn away [04:57.44]We'll never leave always just a thought away [05:08.44]A candle always burning [05:13.68]Never turn away [05:18.65]The moon will hide the tree will bend [05:28.16]I'm in the way [05:31.25]In the tree [05:35.49]Will bend [05:39.54] [05:40.21]I'm right beside you [05:42.82]I'm right beside you [05:44.77]I'm right beside you [05:48.81]I'll never turn away