This River Between Us

[Voice #1]
This river between us grows wider each day
He talks, but he mostly has little to say
I beg him to separate the truth from the tale
but the river invites him.

This river between us grows harder to bear
He's standing beside me, but not really there
His flights turn to fancy as soon as he'll start
but his fancy excites him, so Edward takes heart.

He promised he'd restrain himself
he promised he'd be good
he promised he'd contain himself
as if he ever could
My father speaks, and shooting stars
fill the skies above you
So why don't I believe my father
when he says “I love you”?

[Voice #2]
This river between us...

[Voice #1]
There's a river between us...

[Both voices]
There's an ocean between us...

[Voice #2]
This river between us is selfish and cold
it flows where it wants to, it can't be controlled
My son doesn't want me to be what I am
he don't give a damn.

[Voice #1]
He only sees what he invents.

[Voice #2]
He only sees in black and white.

[Voice #1]
All make-believe and all pretense.

[Voice #2]
And always wants to start a fight.

[Voice #1]
He doesn't change.

[Voice #2]
He doesn't stay.

[Both voices]
And so the river winds its way
This river between us may never be crossed
And while we stay silent we're violently tossed.

[Voice #1]
I'll leave him to ponder.

[Voice #2]
I'll leave him alone.

[Both voices]
'Cause he's made of stone, he's made of stone!
He's made of stone, he's made of stone!
This river between us can rage like the sea
holding on for dear life is my child and me.

[Voice #2]
He'll come to his senses.

[Voice #1]
He's swimming and yet…

[Voice #2]
He'll drop defenses.

[Voice #1]
He's caught in a net.

[Both voices]
And though I can't change him, some day he'll regret.

[Voice #1]
This river between us...

[Voice #2]
This river between us...

[Voice #1]
This river between us...

[Voice #2]
This river between us...

[Voice #1]
This river...

[Both voices]
Between us...