All content © 2001-2006  K A R D I A About | Media | Blog | Links Concerts | Guestbook | Contact Rivers Flowing - lyrics The rain is tapping hard upon my forehead It makes me close my eyes; it blinks like stars That water streaks my face so unprotected hiding the path at only seven yards I look up through a green of rain-drenched leaves that trickle, bubble splatter - water splurts I see them soak it up and take it to me United with the universe I always feel I’m lonely to be wond’ring To be so drawn - taken in to see But in the warm caress of showers That wonder’s all I need Before me through the branches is a shimmer In hues of blue and grey and stripes of gold Not much to see as long as I slender Among the dripping poles A little further down the path I stumble And when I sit back up I see the sun It tumbles shyly over the ocean I blink and then it’s gone Drop down - golden teardrops - break in rivers flowing the skies opening pouring over me On the horizon I see clouds dispersing And through them streams a timid ray of glee All gold and steamy but then – they collide A rainbow over sea The rain is pouring lightly down my forehead It makes me wipe my chin and then it stops That water streaked my face quite undetected But for the memory of those soothing drops Drop down ... They’re falling over – falling down I’m gonna feel just fine They’re falling rain-drop-dead down – oh yeah I’m soaking wet