Life Is A River Lyrics And Chords By Derek Ryan

Along with Derek Ryan, the song was also recorded by Owen Mac

As I went out walking, on a fine summer day.
Through hills and the valleys, I soon lost my way.
'till I came to an old man, kneeling down by a stream.
Gazing into the water, like he was lost in a dream.

In his hand was a picture, he clung to for life.
His eyes filled with tears, as he tried not to cry.
He looked to the heaven's and started to pray.
In the quiet country silence, I could hear the man say.
Chorus.
Life is a river, I'll go with the flow.
And where it will take me, the Lord only knows.
I miss you sweetheart, your kindness and love.
But I know one day, we'll sail away on God's ocean above.

He said now young man, your a stranger to me.
Could I bother you kindly, for your company.
Today I am thinking, of a time long ago.
And I need to tell someone, of a girl I loved so.

It's forty two years today, since Rose took my hand.
And proudly I lived life, her husband her man.
'till only last week son, God took her away.
As I kissed her softly, these words she did say.

Life is a river, I'll go with the flow.
And where it will take me, the Lord only knows.
I miss you sweetheart, your kindness and love.
But I know one day, we'll sail away on God's ocean above.

And with that the old man, sent me on my way.
And sat by the water, I'll kneel for the day 
I look at the river, starting out on it's life.
It's where I've been close to, my beautiful wife.

Here's The Guitar Chords- Derek uses a capo on the 1st fret
(G) As I went out walking, on a fine summer (C) day.
Through the hills and the (D) valleys, I soon lost my (G) way
'till I came to an old man, kneeling down by a (C) stream,
gazing into the (D) water, like he was lost in a (G) dream.

In his hand was a (C) picture, he clung to for (G) life.
His eyes filled with (a7) tears, as he tried not to (D) cry.
Then he looked to the (C) heavens and started to (G) pray.
In the quiet country (a7) silence, I could (D) hear the man (G) say.
Chorus:
Life is a river I'll go with the (C) flow.
And where it will (D) take me, the Lord only (G) kno---(D)ws.
I miss you (G) sweetheart, your kindness and (C) love.
But I know one (G) day, we'll sail a(D)way on God's ocean a(G)bove.

He said now young man, your a stranger to (C) me.
Could I bother you (D) kindly, for your compa(G)ny.
Today I am thinking, of a time long a(C)go.
And I need to tell (D) someone of a girl I loved (G) so.

It's forty two (C) years today, since Rose took my (G) hand.
And proudly I (a7) lived life, her husband her (D) man.
'Till only last (C) week son, God took her a(G)way.
As I kissed her (a7) softly, (D) these words she did (G) say.
Chorus:
Life is a river I'll go with the (C) flow.
And where it will (D) take me, the Lord only (G) kno---(D)ws.
I miss you (G) sweetheart, your kindness and (C) love.
But I know one (G) day, we'll sail a(D)way on God's ocean a(G)bove.
And with that the (C) old man, sent me on my (G) way.
And sat by the (a7) water, I'll kneel for the (D) day 
I look at the (C) river, starting out on its (G) life.
It's where I've been (a7) close to, (D) my beautiful (G) wife.

Derek Ryan Life Is A River Song