River Of Tears Lyrics

Waiting on an elevator â€" in a hotel out in California
Smog clouds up in the windows â€" but there is a plaque up on the wall
That tells of the Agoras â€" people who were here long before us
Before the covered wagons â€" before they lost it all

They were hunters â€" they were fishermen und they often fought each other
But one small tribe was different â€" their leader was a peaceful man
They were weavers â€" they were painters â€" trading pelts for pretty colours
Protected by the warriors for the beauty in their hands
Roll back the years â€" roll back the years â€" to the river of tears

The chief he had a daughter - she was young and she was beautiful
He said, â€Å"Go into the forest â€" get some berries for the dye
But make your way back quickly â€" for the old bearâ€â„¢s getting hungry
I donâ€â„¢t want you out there â€" when the sun falls from the skyâ€Â

Her basket filled with berries â€" she headed back toward the village Ian Hunter - River Of Tears - http://motolyrics.com/ian-hunter/river-of-tears-lyrics.html
When a mighty roar erupted â€" she ran und hid inside a hollow tree
Shadows were getting longer â€" the forest was getting colder
And the chief began to panic â€" where could his daughter be?
Lost in the years â€" lost in the years â€" on the river of tears

In the camp the fires were dying when the old chief started crying
Soon all the tribe were crying â€" the ground grew wet beneath their feet
And the tears they turned to water and the water became a river
And the river flowed like an arrow â€" to the foot of a hollow tree

And the girl looked out in wonder â€" as she saw the water falling
She knew it was her father and she swam to his canoe
And all the tribe stopped crying â€" and the river started subsiding
Into the hill of the Agoras â€" and so the legend grew
Roll back the years â€" roll back the years
Roll back the years â€" to the river of tears
I wish all the world was healing