River Of Hope Songtext

High above the forest in an unseen placeWhere the coluds will gather on another raceIn the dungeon depths of an unknown caveThere's a stream that springs with a world to saveAnd it gathers up strength as it rolls alongAnd it gathers up hope for everyoneBut it runs to plains where the farmlands weepThrough the brand new gardens where rich men sleepI'm gonna find it, I'm gonna prove itAnd show the whole damned world how to use itWhen I find it, when I prove itI know that some damned fool is gonna lose itFor it's the river of hope, from the pool of tearsIt's the river of hope, it's the river we lost for yearsPast the chemical plant where the junk flows inBy the nuclear project where the children swimUnder bridges in a city where the bodies floatAnd the summer smell keeps the flies remoteI'm gonna find it, I'm gonna prove itAnd show the whole damned world how to use itWhen I find it, when I prove itI know that some damned fool is gonna lose itFor it's the river of hope, from the pool of tearsIt's the river of hope, it's the river we lost for yearsThrough the swamp of a ghetto where the mission was lostWhere the dope is king and the silver bossPast the trash and wreckage from the garbage trucksPast the oil slick where the jail boat docksTo a home in some sea at the nations endWhere the submarine is freedom's friendIf we need that river like we did beforeThere can be no need for it lives no moreI'm gonna find it, I'm gonna prove itAnd show the whole damned world how to use itWhen I find it, when I prove itI know that some damned fool is gonna lose itFor it's the river of hope, from the pool of tearsIt's the river of hope, it's the river we lost for yearsFor it's the river of hope, from the pool of tearsIt's the river of hope, it's the river we lost for years