I crossed on the river
There'll be no returning
I crossed all the bridges

I watched them all burning
And now I'm a stranger
To a strange land I'm driven

Where all is forgotten
And nothing's forgiven


But I cried a river
A river for him
That's deeper and wider

Than I'll ever swim
The heart it will harden
The sorrow will dim

But I cried a river
A river for him


I think of him now
On the road I am taking
And wonder how long

His heart will be breaking
But he'll never hear when
The teardrops are falling

Or the sound of my voice
Or the name I am calling


But I cried a river
A river for him
That's deeper and wider

Than I'll ever swim
The heart it will harden
The sorrow will dim

But I cried a river
A river for him


So weep for the sons
And the dear darling daughters
For the passing of time

And the parting of waters
For all who have passed through
This world long before me

To a far distant shore line
Where no one waits for me


But I cried a river
A river for him
That's deeper and wider

Than I'll ever swim
The heart it will harden
The sorrow will dim

But I cried a river
A river for him