Woman to Ride the River With

Sometimes you walk a step ahead
Sometimes you keep a step behind
I always feel your spirit
Strong and steady by my side
As they used to say
Back In golden olden days
You’re a woman to ride the river with
         a wide wide river
You’re a woman to ride the river with

You seem a fragile beauty next to me
But you’re strong as strong can be

You know when to raise your voice
When it’s best to speak low
You help me believe in me
And every day it shows
As they used to say
Way back in the day
You’re a woman to ride the river with
         To run the rapids
You’re a woman to ride the river with

You don’t chatter like a bird
Only say what needs to be heard

You can handle life’s ups and downs
Laugh at changes in the weather
When chance throws us something off speed
You keep things all together
I speak a sacred truth
Telling it like it is
You’re a woman to ride the river with
         the wild wild river
You’re a woman to ride the river with
         the deep deep river