WHERE THE RIVER BENDS [Theme Song for The Riverbend Friends]

Lyrics

[INTRO] Down where the cattails chatter And the creek stones shine like stars, There’s a bend beyond the bramble Not too near and not too far. If you follow little footprints, If you listen through the leaves, You’ll hear a story waking In the roots beneath the trees. [VERSE 1] Some days start with sunny weather, Some days rumble, roll, and roar. Some friends come in like thunder, Some come knocking soft and sure. There are puddles made for leaping, There are worries made to share, There are wrong turns, there are long turns, But there’s always someone there. [PRE-CHORUS] So bring your brave, bring your afraid, Bring the dream you’ve barely shown. Every heart can help make home— But nobody builds it on their own. [CHORUS] Where the river bends, That’s where the story begins. Round every turn, there’s a lesson to learn And a friend around the bend. Where the river bends, The road runs back again. Root by root and stone by stone, No one builds the bend alone. [VERSE 2] There are songs inside the willow, There are secrets under moss, There are tiny acts of kindness That can help a friend across. When the hill feels high and heavy, When the sky forgets its blue, One brave step gets braver When a friend steps with you. [PRE-CHORUS 2] So bring your laugh, bring your listening, Bring the best thing you can give. Every branch and burrow knows We build the place we live. [CHORUS] Where the river bends, That’s where the story begins. Round every turn, there’s a lesson to learn And a friend around the bend. Where the river bends, The road runs back again. Root by root and stone by stone, No one builds the bend alone. [HOEDOWN BRIDGE] Root by root! Stone by stone! No one builds the bend alone! Twig by twig! Seed by seed! Bring what you have, bring what you need! Muddy track! River song! Little hearts can grow up strong! Side by side! Friend by friend! Everybody helps the river bend! Root by root! Stone by stone! No one builds the bend alone! If you fall down, we’ll help you rise. If you feel small, look in our eyes. You’ve got a place, you’ve got a part, You’ve got a home here, heart by heart! [FINAL CHORUS] Where the river bends, That’s where the story begins. Round every turn, there’s a lesson to learn And a friend around the bend. Where the river bends, The road runs back again. Root by root and stone by stone, No one builds the bend alone. [BIG FINISH / TAG] Root by root and stone by stone, No one builds the bend alone. Come on down, come on in— You’re home where the river bends. With The Riverbend Friends.