The Weight - Judy Collins, Ari Hest

I’m going down to the riverbank this morning

Way before the family is awake

Gonna lay me down at the foot of the water

And spill out all my troubles for everyone’s sake

You can’t have love when you never can surrender

I’ve been spreading around my anger like a plague

I’ve sailed this far with my boat on fire

Fighting flames each day, too stubborn to expire

I will soak my soul

Let the river take control

Let the river take control

I know it’s not too late

To let go the weight

To let go the weight

The sun will rise and shine on me this morning

It will seep its way into my heart

And untie all the knots that have hardened me through the years

And I’ll embrace wisdom that sun will impart

And with this heat burning inside me

I will warm all of the people that I love

In their darkest of hours and weakest of minds

I’ll light up their nights with every star I can find

I will soak my soul

Let the river take control

Let the river take control

I know it’s not too late

To let go the weight

To let go the weight