Row Row Row Your Boat Song

The video tutorial features a song that repeats the lines 'Row, row, row your boat' and 'Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.' The song is divided into sections that introduce the theme, emphasize the dream-like quality of life, and conclude with a reiteration of these ideas.

In the context of the song, what does 'gently down the stream' imply?

What feelings or emotions do you think the song evokes in listeners?