From the recording Constant Running River
The title track, this piece is a metaphor for inner wisdom and enduring truth. The “constant running river” represents the flow of knowledge, insight, and spiritual depth that exists within every person. It is both a journey inward and a universal reflection: while storms may come and currents may challenge us, the river never stops. Musically and lyrically, it evokes the endless, meditative movement of life itself.
Lyrics
I lower down the rope to the waters flow the deepest source of wisdom any man can know
In the place of inner truth nothing can rebel against the sacred knowledge at the bottom of the well
There’s a constant running river inside of me
The only truth I know is from the endless flow of the constant running river
I start to reel it in focused in my mind the distance to the surface is further than the sky
The water’s always rolling the current doesn’t stop anything can happen before reaching the top
There’s a constant running river inside of me
The only truth I know is from the endless flow of the constant running river
If a storm approaches and the clouds appear I batten down my hatches keep my senses clear
Winds that are my nature fear it is my flaw my ideas were tainted purity was lost
Almost to the surface a concept so concealed what was once so hidden is soon to be revealed
Will the world be ready to hear these words so deep for a thousand years we’ve all been asleep
There’s a constant running river inside of me
The only truth I know is from the endless flow of the constant running river