Lyrics River Of Tears - Ian Hunter

River Of Tears

Waiting on an elevator — in a hotel out in California
Smog clouds up in the windows — but there is a plaque up on the wall
That tells of the Agoras — people who were here long before us
Before the covered wagons — before they lost it all
They were hunters — they were fishermen und they often fought each other
But one small tribe was different — their leader was a peaceful man
They were weavers — they were painters — trading pelts for pretty colours
Protected by the warriors for the beauty in their hands
Roll back the years — roll back the years — to the river of tears
The chief he had a daughter — she was young and she was beautiful
He said, «Go into the forest — get some berries for the dye
But make your way back quickly — for the old bear’s getting hungry
I don’t want you out there — when the sun falls from the sky»
Her basket filled with berries — she headed back toward the village
When a mighty roar erupted — she ran und hid inside a hollow tree
Shadows were getting longer — the forest was getting colder
And the chief began to panic — where could his daughter be?
Lost in the years — lost in the years — on the river of tears
In the camp the fires were dying when the old chief started crying
Soon all the tribe were crying — 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 — to the foot of a hollow tree
And the girl looked out in wonder — as she saw the water falling
She knew it was her father and she swam to his canoe
And all the tribe stopped crying — and the river started subsiding
Into the hill of the Agoras — and so the legend grew
Roll back the years — roll back the years
Roll back the years — to the river of tears
I wish all the world was healing