Bob Carlisle

River of Peace

Bob Carlisle


Verse 1: 
She was a gorgeous little girl, 
Only ten years old 
With her mother's smile 
And her father's eyes 
And she was taken way too soon, 
A life so full of promise, 
Full of hope, 
But never realized 

And I raise my fist in anger 
And wonder why you take 
The tender hearts and 
Leave the rest of us behind. 

Chorus: 
Ours is not to question why, 
Ours is just to live and try, 
To settle for the answer 
Whatever it might be 
Until we see you face to face 
In another time and place 
Where the river of your peace 
Runs free. 

Verse 2: 
Now thirty years have come 
And gone 
Since his country shipped him home 
With a silver star and 
A broken heart. 
More than his innocence was lost 
To a complicated war. 
His baby brother didn't make it 
Back at all. 

And each nicht in silent anger, 
He tries to understand the sacrifice 
And each night he falls apart. 

You said we're all your precious children, 
But I must admit, 
Sometimes we feel so small. 
We wonder if you're there, 
Or if you really care at all. 

Chorus:.... 

Until we see you face to face 
In another time and place 
Where the river of your peace runs free, 
Where the river of your peace runs free, 
Where the river of your peace runs free.