River Dragon

On a gorgeous april morning
In the south of England
I was floating on a wooden boat

Down the stream and far away
'Tween the dew-kissed reeds I sailed
A normal day

Through the lily leaves, I believe I saw a River Dragon
What a wish for spring! A fresh water specimen

In a blink she was beside me
She gazed at me and cried a melody that stirred the breeze

I had never seen a beast like her
Not like the dragons I studied at all
What a day

As a gentle rain baptised my face, I watched the River Dragon
Though it seemed unclear - serpents never visit here

Something tells me you're not from this stream
Pull the boat and we'll head out to sea

I will help you find your home
River Dragon, so alone

Oh, how I tried to help but carried away in river dreams
She never wandered from the stream

So far from home, oh I know I'm not a River Dragon
Lost, lost at sea, Spring has cultivated me
Your pleasant home made me long to be a River Dragon
Now it's all I know, I've forgotten who I am