The risin’ of the moon, on the Oregon borderline
Lights up the river's edge, and the wild blackberry vine
And the sand beneath my feet is a cool silver-grey
The moon dances on the water,
and then it sails away
And I watch it sail away
Somewhere where the river goes
Some love lasts forever
Just like the river flows
On the last day of July,
you sailed into my mind
We were ridin’ down a river,
the wind blowing from behind
There were two great blue herons,
flyin’ through the trees
Movin’ up the canyon,
so silent and so free
And I watched them sail away
Somewhere where the river goes
Some love lasts forever
Just like the river flows
And I hope the years are happy,
and the winters aren't too cold
And that life won't treat you badly;
I'd like to see you when you're old
I'll keep you in my heart,
like the cryin’ of the loon
And wonder how you are,
at the risin’ of the moon
And I watched you sail away
Somewhere where the river goes
Some love lasts forever
Just like the river flows
I watched you sail away
Somewhere where the river goes
Some love lasts forever