The River and the Swan

the river and the swan

by Steve Young

My special lady, dancer of life,

come and go as you please.

when you move with such ease,

hi, i'd like to own you;

but i won't even try.

when free things are owned,

they just wither and die.

i won't kill anything in you,

for my image and pride;

i won't use love's altar

for murder to hide.

i won't try to own you,

shooting you down from the sky.

when free things are owned,

they just wither and die.

i won't try to have you,

only for me.

just know that i love you

And my love is free.

so i'll be the river,

hey, you be the swan

i will reflect your wings

as you cross the sun

when you go away,

that will be too soon.

i will still send you sorrows

as you circle the moon

i will follow my course

till i merge with the sea.

just remember what i told you,

you are a special lady to me.

i didn't try to own you,

shooting you down from the sky.

when free things are owned,

they just wither and die.

but i didn't try to have you,

only for me...

just know that i love you

And my love is free.