This River Between Us (12 Chairs)

Lyrics

(Will) This river between us Grows wider each day He talks but he mostly has little to say I beg him to separate the truth from the tale But the river invites him This river between us Grows harder to bare Standing beside me, but not really there His flights turn to fancy as soon as he'll start His fancy excites him So Edward takes heart He promised he'd restrain himself He promised he'd be good He promised he'd contain himself As if he ever could My father speaks and shooting stars Fill the skies above you So why don't I believe my father When he says I love you (Edward) This river between us (Will) There's a river between us (Both) There's an ocean between us (Edward) This river between us Is selfish and cold It flows where it wants to It can't be controlled My son doesn't want me To be what I am He don't give a damn (Will) He only sees what he invents (Edward) He only sees the black and white (Will) Only believe in the pre-tense (Edward) And always wants to start a fight (Will) He doesn't change (Edward) He doesn't stay (Both) And so the river winds it's way This river between us may never be crossed And while we stay silent, we're violently tossed (Will) I'll leave him to ponder (Edward) I'll leave him alone (Will) 'Cause he's made of stone (Edward) He's made of stone (Will) He's made of stone (Edward) He's made of stone (Both) This river between us Can rage like the sea Holding on for dear life As my (father/child) and me (Edward) He'll come to his senses (Will) Swimming and yet (Edward) He'll drop his defenses (Will) He's holding a net (Both) And thought I can't change him Someday he'll regret (Will) This river between us (Edward) This river between us (Will) This river between us (Edward) This river between us (Will) This river (Both) Between us