If the River Can Bend

"If the River Can Bend"
Single by Elton John
from the album The Big Picture
Released	1 June 1998
Studio	Townhouse (London)
Genre	Gospel[1] rock[2]
Length	5:22
Label	Rocket Mercury
Composer(s)	Elton John
Lyricist(s)	Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"Recover Your Soul" (1998) "If the River Can Bend" (1998) "Written in the Stars" (1999)

"If the River Can Bend" is a song by English musician Elton John. As with much of his work, the music was composed by John while its lyrics were written by longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. The song was first released on John's twenty-fifth studio album, The Big Picture (1997), and was later released as the album's third and final single on 1 June 1998.