song for the cuyahoga river as sung by the columbus road lift bridge in the flats

song for the cuyahoga river as sung by the columbus road lift bridge in the flats (mp3)

i contain you
as you once contained
this nation of makers
by whom i was made
and you always new
reflect how i've aged
i contain you and you remain

i contain you
for i've measured your span
with wires with iron
over water and fires
i sustained those who traveled
the length of my spine
i contained you but now it's time

to withdraw my bridge
and lay on your surfaces

i contain you
but i can't explain
to the kids with their "milleni-hits"
they won't understand
you know ants build bridges
from the bodies of friends
i contain you and will 'till the end
i contain you for you are my friend

Gabe's Request:
(1) Your name.
Gabe
(2) Your email address.
[redacted]
(3) Provide a picture or description of the imagined singer (ascii acceptable).
http://blog.cleveland.com/plaindealer/2008/08/bridge-repair-flats.jpg
(4) Provide a picture or description of the intended listener (ascii acceptable).
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuyahoga_river_and_downtown_cleveland.jpg
(5) Invent 3 questions, decline to answer them.
1. what will they call the radio stations that focus on music from 2000-2009?
2. how young is water in a river at any given time?
3. do animals (besides people) ever been known to manufacture ways to cross water in the wild?
(6) Describe your song using only one word.
contented
(7) Suggest a title for your song, or describe the music video.
The video might be a small scale, naturally lit, outdoor, stop motion affair featuring erector sets and possibly fisher price little people, utilizing painted cardboard boxes for some of the larger set pieces.