You may be workin' one day, baggin' burgers
for pay
When a voice on the squawk box has this to say
"How long you gonna be hypnotized, my friend?"
And you look 'round and stare 'cause no one is
there
You don't see a car, only thin air
But all at once you know you've reached the end
"The old way is dead"--that's what the voice said--
"The moon is blue, the sea blood red
Remember what you long ago forswore
A pawn must push on to be more than a pawn
You've lived like a chick, now become a swan
Do once again what has never been done before"
(repeat) A river of light
The Queen of Swords stands by the door
Wind and water don't dance no more
The King of Wands is waiting at the gate
Fortune and Death both hold their breath
But you know there's no time left
It must be now or forever be too late
So throw down your hat and pick up your crown
Become a verb; stop being a noun
Put on your boots and head on out the door
Just follow your nose wherever it goes
Keep on goin' through rain, sleet or snow
What else do you think that you are livin' for?
(repeat) A river of light
A voice from the blue is calling to you
It only tells you things that are true
Hear it and heed what it has to say
Don't try to flee from what you may be
Even if nobody else can see
There's more to life than a shabby shadow play
A river of light cuts through the night
How deep the depths, how high the flight
Reclaim your life by losing all you've kept
There's a ladder to climb one rung at a time
There's a path to follow however it winds
A thousand miles start with a single step
