Loveislikeariver,thelongestoflife.
Runningdeepandstillinmysolitudesoul.
Howmanymountainsandvalleysshoulditpassby
Tofindarightplacetostayandtofill?
Liketheadventurersinadesertofdespair
Seekinginvainforanever-foundwell
I'dwindupathousandmiles
Justtoembracethereflectionofanunknownsmile.
Upsanddowns,twistsandswirls
Thestoriesofmyriverareanythingbutspecial.
Overmarble-whitetoesandmoon-shiningfaces
Everykisswitheredwithripplesofjoyandtidesofsorrow.
Nowitisrunningintoyou,mydarling
Mayithereafter,flowdeep,stillandslow.
ThusI'llperhapssiftoutmorelinesofgold
Yetnoneofthemcouldcomparetoyou
Mydearlonelyboat.