the whispering river

You’ve walked many roads twisting and turning
But this is the place that will see you returning
A town enthralled by the stories of old
That wait to unfold
You’ll come to a river bank covered in moss
A rickety ferry will take you across
To where all the magical journeys begin
In a small sleepy inn

They will tell you it’s haunted
No reason to doubt it
When even the river whispers about it

A keeper of secrets, a generous giver
Fall under the spell
Of the whispering river
The moon will fill out and fade to a sliver
You’ll keep coming back
To the whispering river

She glides through the hallways, a chill in the air
The old silent stones, the worn creaky stairs
Her cloak is stained with the ink of the night
Her pardon denied

He lies wide awake still daring to hope
He’ll escape after midnight and find his way home
But his destiny makes him belong to this town
And his chains pull him down

You’ll believe every story
No reason to doubt it
When you hear the river whisper about it

A keeper of secrets, a generous giver
Fall under the spell
Of the whispering river
The moon will fill out and fade to a sliver
You’ll keep coming back
To the whispering river

You’ll walk many roads twisting and turning
But this is the place that will see you returning
Breathe in all the magic, the stories long gone
Where the river keeps whispering on