There’s a light on the horizon,

And it’s gonna stop the rain,

The sun’s around the corner,

And he’s gonna ease your pain,

You’ve been stumblin’ in the darkness,

Runnin’ from the strain.

It’s time you threw away your crutches,

And start to live again.

You’ve got to swim that ragin’ river

Reach down deeper inside

Swim that ragin’ river,

 to the places that you usually hide

Swim that ragin’ river,

I’ll meet you on the other side.

There’s a payoff down the highway,

If you can reach between the thorns,

The fame will bring you fortunes,

But it will never keep you warm.

When you’re stumbling in the darkness

Runnin’ from the strain,

It’s time you threw away your crutches,

And start to live again.

You’ve got to swim that ragin’ river,

Reach down deeper inside,

Swim that ragin’ river,

To the places that you usually hide,

You’ve got to swim that ragin’ river,

I’ll meet you on the other side.

But sometimes it seems like,

Tomorrow’s gonna find me,

Sneakin’ up behind me.

You’ve got to swim that ragin’ river,

I’ll meet you on the other side.

And there’s a mountain that you’ve got to climb,

But you can make it one step at a time,

 You’ll find salvation from those tears you cried,

on the other side

You’ve got to swim that ragin’ river,

Swim that ragin’ river

You’ve got to swim that ragin’ river, I’ll meet you on the other side.