The River & the Ocean

I am a river in the ocean, particles spread far and thin
But I can still remember what I was then
Now I am something greater, though less of what I was
The day that I discovered I was a river in the ocean

I am a bird whistling in the dark, stuck in this cavernous mine
When silence falls, you know it's time to start running
I am a bird that's never seen much light, stuck in this cavernous ark
Soon they'll send me out to look for land and I'll bring back a little bark

I am a stroller in the park, wrapped around this beautiful babe
I am the dark-skinned woman pushing me are its slaves
I am a stroller in the park walking my flypaper skin
Through the balmy august air which sucks my body's waters from within

I am a river in the ocean, particles spread far and thin
But I can still remember what I was then
Now I am something greater, though less of what I was
The day that I discovered I was a river in the ocean
Just a river in the ocean
Just a river in the ocean

But I'm waiting for the rainstorm
To take me back upstream
And I'm waiting for the brainstorm
To fill me back to the brim
So bring on the lightning
This midnight orange sky grows frightening
Break the water for me

'Cause I'm waiting for the rainstorm
To take me back upstream
And I'm waiting for the brainstorm
To fill me back to the brim
So bring on the lightning
This midnight orange sky grows frightening
Break the water for me

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Life is but a dream
Life is but a dream

And what's the difference between nothing and everything?
And what's the difference between no one and everyone?
And what's the difference between nowhere and everywhere?
Everything, everyone, and everywhere
Everything, everyone, and everywhere
But what's the difference?

I'm waiting for the rainstorm
To take me back upstream
And I'm waiting for the brainstorm
To fill me back to the brim
So bring on the lightning
Bring on the enlightening
Break the water for me