Lyrics

River Drum Song

[Verse 1]
I woke before the sun
On the red earth trail
Grandfather trees stood tall
By the river’s old trail
I held my mother's words
Like stones in my palm
They kept me walking home
When the road felt long

[Pre-Chorus]
Hey now, hear me
Across the hills
Hey now, guide me
Through the still

[Chorus]
Carry me home
Carry me home
By the river drum
Carry me home
Carry me home
Where the cedar runs

[Verse 2]
I saw the eagle turn
In a circle of blue
I let my prayer rise
Like the smoke went through
The wind knew my name
From the first sweet rain
It spoke in the grass
And it called me again

[Pre-Chorus]
Hey now, hear me
Across the hills
Hey now, guide me
Through the still

[Chorus]
Carry me home
Carry me home
By the river drum
Carry me home
Carry me home
Where the cedar runs

[Bridge]
When my steps grow thin
And the night comes near
I will lift my voice
So the path is clear
I am not alone
I am not alone

[Chorus]
Carry me home
Carry me home
By the river drum
Carry me home
Carry me home
Where the cedar runs

David Rose