Rob rides the rivers from the peaks to the plains
Their icy flow makes his blood boil
Moving to the rhythm of their push and shove
Trace a dangerous line through the snake's coil
Monster hole in front of him
Oars in iron hands
Smugness in his gaze
Saying this is just what I had planned

This river is my life, it's a promise to be kept
Each wave tests allegiance, is my heart true at this depth
I could live for other passions, give my life to smaller truths
But this thing I do, ride this river running through

These songs run like western rivers in the spring
These words catch fire in my veins too
Ideas pour over in mind's eye
Sorting through the lies to find the truth
Now I'm pulling toward a hook
Trying hard to turn this rhyme
Each breath comes like a prayer
Saying give me one more line

This river is my life, it's a promise to be kept
Each wave tests allegiance, is my heart true at this depth
I could live for other passions, give my life to smaller truths
But this thing I do, ride this river running through

What is your passion, your will to survive
What feeds your heart, what keeps you alive
Come ride that current, feel the grip of the wave
Plunge beneath that icy torrent, know you are saved

This river is my life, it's a promise to be kept
Each wave tests allegiance, is my heart true at this depth
I could live for other passions, give my life to smaller truths
But this thing I do, ride this river running through