hear the voice in the night it s your guide shinin bright it ll show you the way don t lose sight you run with the river flow with the river of life when you re out on your own in the cold all alone follow the river it ll carry you home runnin with the river flowin with the river of life enjoyin life s sights not lookin for trouble don t wanna fight the strong survive and the weak get beat stay out of the kitchen if you can t take the heat stand up like a man and take it when the cards fall the winner takes all this is life you can t fake it hear the voice in the night it s your guide shinin bright it ll show you the way don t lose sight runnin with the river flowin with the river of life runnin with the river flowin with the river of life livin tough lovin hard you know it s livin fast how long will your life or your money last you got to learn to survive if you wanna last look to the spirit that ll guide your path cause livin in the city can be mighty cruel hear the voice in the night it s your guide shinin bright it ll show you the way don t lose sight runnin with the river flowin with the river of life runnin with the river flowin with the river of life conscience has to make a choice when the maker speaks heed his voice tremble and shiver flow with the river of life when you re out on your own in the cold all alone follow the river it ll carry you home runnin with the river flowin with the river of life runnin with the river flowin with the river of life runnin flowin runnin flowin runnin with the river flowin with the river of life