I crossed on the river   Ther'll be no returning   I crossed all the bridges   I watched them all burning   And now I'm a stranger   To a strange land I'm driven   Where all is forgotten   And nothing's forgiven      But I cried a river   A river for him   That's deeper and wider   Than Ill ever swim   The heart it will harden   The sorrow will dim   But I cried a river   A river for him      I think of him now   On the road I am taking   And wonder how long   His heart will be breaking   But he'll never hear when   The teardrops are falling   Or the sound of my voice   And the name I m calling      But I cried a river   A river for him   That's deeper and wider   Than Ill ever swim   The heart it will harden   The sorrow will dim   But I cried a river   A river for him      So sweep for the sons   And the dear darling daughters   For the passing of time   And the parting of waters   For all who have passed through   This world long before me   To a far distant shone line   Where no one waits for meBut I cried a river   A river for him   That's deeper and wider   Than Ill ever swim   The heart it will harden   The sorrow will dim   But I cried a river   A river for him