Had I the courage to tell you I'd promise you this
I'll be the river, I'll be the mountain always beside you
I'll be the river, I'll be the mountain always beside you
If that's what you need
That all the problems were mine
If that's what you need
Holdin' you nearer to me to tell you this
I will be stronger, I will be braver than ever before
If that's what you need
I promised myself I wouldn't tell you
You can follow in my footsteps
And I will lead you safely back again
But it took me a while until I realized
I never understood you however hard I tried
I'll be your conscience, there to remind you all of your life
I'll be the river, I'll be the mountain always beside you
Until we stood on solid ground
If that's what you need
When you go wrong
And when things go wrong
I will be stronger, I will be braver than ever before
An' when you came along and turned it all around
If that's what you need
I will be stronger, I will be braver than ever before
I hear you callin' out my name
If that's what you need
And if there's any kind of danger
Holdin' the candle between us, I'll tell you this
