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When the River Meets the Sea When the River Meets the Sea "When the River Meets the Sea" is a song written by composer and lyricist Paul Williams for Jim Henson's 1977 HBO special "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas". Emmet Otter, the title character, and his mother, Alice Otter sang this song together. The song was later sung by John Denver and Robin the Frog in the 1979 television special "". Though written for one Christmas story and featured in another, the lyrics are not holiday-related, but symbolic of death as a peaceful transition to an afterlife. The song was performed by Jerry Nelson (the puppeteer of