over the river

some of this song is based off of Romans 8, my favorite chapter of the Bible.

...I don't know what he means by "love is something I've never known." Meh. I'll change the last line to "home is somewhere I've never known" again when I sing this to my future children, Inşallah...

Over the River by Jon Foreman

Hush, Hush, Hush …
I heard a sound come from the ground
All of the trees are a buzz
Talking in tongues, talking with lungs
Talking of freedom

All of the earth is soon to give birth
Look at the mountains alive
Birds and the bees, insects and leaves
All of us longing, longing for home
Home, home is somewhere I’ve never known

Over the river
Over the river
I’ve set my hope
Over the river
Over the river
I’ll find my hope in You, You

Death, where is your sting?
Your signet ring?
Where is your power?
Why all this war?
Death to the score
Nations are fading

Kingdom of light, setting us right
Finally human
Give me a tongue
It will be done
Inside I’m longing, longing for love
Love, love is something I’ve never known

Over the river
Over the river
I found my hope
Over the river
Over the river
I found my hope in you

Hush, Hush, Hush...