Buried Our Rings in the River (***) (Alt 2)

I told her, “The church don’t own this love. Paper burns, vows fade, rivers remember.” She smiled — said, “Then let’s give the water somethin’ worth keepin’.”

We walked where the willows bend, Storm rollin’ in like the world might end. Thunder preachin’, sky turned black — But we never once looked back.

I took your hand, cold as sin, Said, “Let the current wash us in.” Our gold turned dark, the promise true — The river swore it’d keep us two.

We buried our rings in the river, Where the current runs deep and wild. No priest, no vow, no sinner, Just love born untamed and defiled. The water took what time can’t sever — We buried our rings in the river.

No need for saints or holy men, We made our peace and sinned again. If love’s a crime, then let it be — A jailbreak from eternity.

Rain kept fallin’, hearts kept beatin’, Two ghosts the storm kept meetin’. Our names washed down, but never gone — The river hums our wedding song.

We buried our rings in the river, Let the thunder spell our name. If heaven won’t forgive the giver, Then hell can keep the flame. The current runs on forever — We buried our rings in the river.

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