Idina Menzel - American River Lyrics






Some people seek adventure
Some people long for rest
Still others search for wisdom
When our Land's put to the test

Tears of challenge, joy, and love
The river knows them well
And no matter what we're dreaming of
The river takes us in its spell
With timeless tales to tell
What tales to tell

I've got a wish tonight
I've got a hope for us to share
And as those rivers flow
I dream of being with you where
We can finally be
One nation truly free
Flowing the river
Flowing like the many rivers
Flowing like the many rivers
To one sea
One sea

Some rivers will run slowly
Some race to reach the end
The course straight as an arrow
Or it snakes from bend to bend

Through long nights, through golden days
The river journeys on
In a winter chill or summer haze
The river bids our cares be gone
There's safe harbor come the dawn
Let's breathe the dawn

And I've got a wish tonight
I've got a hope for us to share
And as those rivers flow
I dream of being with you where
We can finally be
One nation truly free
Flowing the river
Flowing like the many rivers
Flowing like the many rivers
To one sea

Like ribbons through the land
They connects us to each other
When we seek to understand
The river comforts like a mother
And along the river's shore
We all become part of the story

Oh, I've got a wish tonight (I've got a wish)
I've got a hope for us to share
And as those rivers flow
I dream of being with you where
We can finally be
One nation truly free
Flowing the river
Flowing like the many rivers
Flowing like the many rivers
To one sea

(The river tells a story)
(Of a people and a land)





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  1. J.... S....

    She was 7 months with this why didn't they show her

  2. K.... ....

    I know it's been a few years since she sang this song but I still can't get over the fact that I didn't get on the site on time to download this song. I guess it's just that good (but then again I think everything Idina Menzel is awesome). Does anyone here perhaps got a copy and is willing to send it to me?

    K.... ....

    Oh my god are you serious?!?!? I've been begging the NY Pops through email to post it again haha. I would love a copy please and thank you generous human being. 😁

    K.... ....

    No problem! I'm very glad I can help! :) What's your email? I'll send it to you right now.

    K.... ....

    Kimberly it's [email protected] :D

    K.... ....

    @peoplediewhenising I already sent it to you :) tell me if it works fine! Have a great day!

    K.... ....

    @kimberly is there anyway you could send me this song as well??

  3. F.... F....

    Btw, does anybody know if it's an original song, or if it's just a cover? If it is, does anybody know who wrote it?

  4. F.... F....

    This will always be a mystery to me. Cause we can't see Idina anywhere, and she was 7 months pregnant at that time, so obviously she wasn't singing live. But, the orchestra is still playing! So either way:the orchestra doesn't really play, which would be ridiculous! Or another song was played at the event, and they added this music for the TV. Or they just recorded Idina singing a capella and the orchestra was really playing over the record. But still none of these propositions really make sense

  5. K.... ....

    "I've got a hope for us to share,
    and as those rivers flow I dream of being with you where
    we can be one nation truly free..."
    This may be an extremely late reply but since I didn't see any reply to the comment I just thought why not.

  6. K.... R....

    Well she has won a Tony, but you are completely right. She deserves far more awards than she has received and she definitely deserves more than the auto-tuned voices heard today.

  7. J.... G....

    Happy Independence Day America from the uk

  8. M.... I....

    It was at Carnegie Hall when it originally premiered. Idina made her Carnegie Hall Debut this past April

  9. j.... ....

    The orchestra was live, but Idina's voice and the choir was prerecorded.

  10. N.... S....

    me 2! i was dissapointed. but her awesome singing made up for it!

  11. h.... ....

    I've been looking for this for sooo long! Idina's awesome!! This song is great! Thanks for posting!

  12. C.... ....

    I love Idina soooooooooo much!!!!!!!!! She sings perfectly in this song!!!!!!! It's the best I've heard her sing ever! She is my hero and I will be a Fanzel forever!

  13. M.... ....

    ROCK ON IDINA for getting the big firework song!!!

    Although as this wasn't live I don't really get why they were miming the orchestra...
    :-P

  14. M.... ....

    Type American River suite lyrics on google...

  15. E.... ....

    ah i love her voice so much! heck i love her! go Idina!!!

  16. T.... ....

    frickin amazing!

  17. B.... ....

    I love this song! Idina rocks! <3

  18. M.... ....

    @chubssochubby Thanks. The TV version sucked... back recording all around, they just didn't understand that fireworks tend to be louder than people singing.

    I think I'm going to have to pick up her new CD (This song isn't on there though).

    M.... ....

    hi there! I happen to have downloaded the song from the NY Pops website when it was still available. I'd be happy to send it to you if you still want it :)

  19. T.... H....

    if there is a regular mp3 version anywhere i would download it and make a ringtone out of it! its amazing!

    T.... H....

    hi there! I happen to have downloaded the song from the NY Pops website when it was still available. I'd be happy to send it to you if you still want it :)

  20. b.... ....

    i wish. i love this song :)

  21. g.... ....

    I hope they release this song with Idina singing it sometime soon :-)

  22. b.... ....

    i did :) although the firework popping takes away a bit its still nice lol

  23. T.... H....

    her voice is sooooo amazing. i want this as my cellphone ringtone! =]

  24. b.... ....

    i completely forgot about her singing for this. you can guess how surprised / excited i was to be sitting there and randomly hear Idina's wonderful voice :)

  25. L.... E....

    well shes 7 months pregnant so in 2 months baby comes lol

  26. G.... B....

    when TheaterMania announced that Idina and Audra would be singing it said they were prerecorded. so Yes you are right.

  27. M.... ....

    well ya... it's really loud.... if it was live... nobody would hear her... with all the fireworks and shit.

  28. E.... A....

    Fanks for posting.

  29. K.... P....

    WHATS GOING ON HERE? I LOVE IDINA TOO, AND I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT HER PREGNANCY YESTERDAY, ANNDDD I HAD NO CLUE THEY WERE GUNNA PLAY HER MUSIC!!! i wish i knew, shes so beautiful, and her voice makes the fireworks look good.

  30. C.... ....

    Wow.... this is incredible!!!! I love Idina!!!

  31. L.... E....

    cant beleive her baby is due in september! love u idina wish u all the best :)

  32. T.... ....

    I want this song sooo badly!!!

  33. T.... ....

    she was there, at the end of the tv broadcast you see her leaving the stage.

  34. u.... ....

    what a beautiful voice!

  35. g.... ....

    where is she? and am I right in thinking that she performed this nearly 7 months pregnant!

  36. A.... J....

    i was blasting this when i heard her start to sing
    then at the end im like YEAH DEE!!!! hahah

  37. p.... ....

    Idina<3

  38. h.... ....

    GORGEOUS!

  39. p.... ....

    ah, she sounds amazing!