I've Been a River

When we were the ocean, we were right next to each other
Rubbing next to each other, being wet
You were one thing, I was another
And among our kind we made a larger thing yet

I've been a river, I've been a river
I've been a river for so long

When we were vapor, we were right next to each other
Grasping onto each other, being high
And then I fell. I assume you fell later
But I couldn't pick you out among the sky

I've been a river, I've been a river
I've been a river for so long

Are you soaking into a ground?
What does the dirt taste like if you have time to taste it?
Are you slipping onto a town?
What does time feel like if you've a mind to waste it?

I've been a river, I've been a river
I've been a river for so long
I've been a river, I've been a river
I've been a river for so long
I've been a river, I've been a river
And I don't know if I will be the sea