I can feel the river clapping, clapping Clapping to my song And the old Potomac, she is laughing And I know I'll feel the tugging, tugging Here before too long My patience, it will be rewarded But the silence, she is golden She is worth the moon and stars But why am I in the heavens When the Earth down here is ours? And whene'er I'm alone, Or if I am here with you, I know that I'll be happy, happy But the silence, she is golden She is worth the moon and stars But why am I in the heavens When the Earth down here is ours? And whene'er I'm alone, Or if I am here with you, I know that I'll be happy, happy Yes, I know that I'll be happy, happy Oh, I know that I'll be happy, happy