I was so thirsty out on the desert road
I longed for someone strong
To share my heavy load

Then a stranger bound for nowhere
Say I'll quench your thirsty soul
If you'll untap the love inside

And let the river flow.

The summer heat beat down

Upon the open land
The fields were hard and dry
The river never ran

Then a Spirit from the heaven
Called down the perfect plan
To walk with him in faith each day

And love will rain on every man

Chorus

Let the river flow
To the sea
There's a great big river in my heart

And it's bursting at the seams
Let the river flow
To the sea

There's a mighty ocean full of love
For you and me


I walked the mountain top
Where water freely flows
I've learned that on the path

Sometimes we just don't know
That deep within the valley
There calls an inner peace

And when we give in to the voice
We'll set the river free