From the recording A Merry Little While
Lyrics and music by Paul Williams for "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" aka the second best Christmas move of all time
Lyrics
When the mountain touches the valley
All the clouds are taught to fly
Thus our souls will leave this land most peacefully
Though our minds be filled with questions
In our hearts we’ll understand
When the river meets the sea
Like a flower that has blossomed
In the dry & barren sand
We are born & born again most gracefully
Thus the winds of time will take us
With a sure and steady hand
When the river meets the sea
Patience, my brother ,and patience, my son
In that sweet and final hour
Truth and justice will be done
Like a baby when she is sleeping
In her loving mother’s arms
What a newborn baby dreams is a mystery
But her life will find a purpose
And in time she’ll understand
When the river meets the sea
When the river meets the almighty sea