The River
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โฑ๏ธ 3:14 duration
๐ ID: 5695461
๐ Lyrics
I was born by the river
That my momma cried when my daddy died
Maybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention
That I was needing to touch
'Cause I reminded her of him too much
Couldn't understand what she felt so I hated her, yea
'Til I was old enough to hate myself
And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
Cursing the vagina that gave life to me, oh
I couldn't see what I had the potential to be?
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today
'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
They can never, never know what I go through
So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
I was born in a hurry
'Cause my momma had to be back to work at 8: 30
Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
That she was rushing herself
She didn't even have the time to spend loving herself
Let alone, someone else, so I hated her, yeah
'Cause I loved her, yea and I cried, yea
Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March
Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
I couldn't start to be what I had the potential to be?
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today
'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
They can never, never know what I go through
So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
That my momma cried when my daddy died
Maybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention
That I was needing to touch
'Cause I reminded her of him too much
Couldn't understand what she felt so I hated her, yea
'Til I was old enough to hate myself
And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
Cursing the vagina that gave life to me, oh
I couldn't see what I had the potential to be?
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today
'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
They can never, never know what I go through
So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
I was born in a hurry
'Cause my momma had to be back to work at 8: 30
Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
That she was rushing herself
She didn't even have the time to spend loving herself
Let alone, someone else, so I hated her, yeah
'Cause I loved her, yea and I cried, yea
Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March
Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
I couldn't start to be what I had the potential to be?
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today
'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
They can never, never know what I go through
So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:05.28] I was born by the river
[00:08.96] That my momma cried when my daddy died
[00:12.12] Maybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention
[00:16.27] That I was needing to touch
[00:19.12] 'Cause I reminded her of him too much
[00:25.26] Couldn't understand what she felt so I hated her, yea
[00:29.00] 'Til I was old enough to hate myself
[00:33.07] And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
[00:37.53] Cursing the vagina that gave life to me, oh
[00:43.46] I couldn't see what I had the potential to be?
[00:50.46] 'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
[00:55.71] To please take control of my life today
[01:02.79] 'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
[01:08.93] I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
[01:17.12] They can never, never know what I go through
[01:24.57] So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
[01:34.72] I was born in a hurry
[01:41.93] 'Cause my momma had to be back to work at 8: 30
[01:46.84] Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
[01:53.63] That she was rushing herself
[01:55.69] She didn't even have the time to spend loving herself
[02:00.59] Let alone, someone else, so I hated her, yeah
[02:06.09] 'Cause I loved her, yea and I cried, yea
[02:10.97] Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March
[02:14.26] Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
[02:20.03] I couldn't start to be what I had the potential to be?
[02:26.54] 'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
[02:34.94] To please take control of my life today
[02:39.02] 'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
[02:44.97] I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
[02:52.68] They can never, never know what I go through
[02:59.30] So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
[03:10.74]
[00:08.96] That my momma cried when my daddy died
[00:12.12] Maybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention
[00:16.27] That I was needing to touch
[00:19.12] 'Cause I reminded her of him too much
[00:25.26] Couldn't understand what she felt so I hated her, yea
[00:29.00] 'Til I was old enough to hate myself
[00:33.07] And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
[00:37.53] Cursing the vagina that gave life to me, oh
[00:43.46] I couldn't see what I had the potential to be?
[00:50.46] 'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
[00:55.71] To please take control of my life today
[01:02.79] 'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
[01:08.93] I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
[01:17.12] They can never, never know what I go through
[01:24.57] So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
[01:34.72] I was born in a hurry
[01:41.93] 'Cause my momma had to be back to work at 8: 30
[01:46.84] Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
[01:53.63] That she was rushing herself
[01:55.69] She didn't even have the time to spend loving herself
[02:00.59] Let alone, someone else, so I hated her, yeah
[02:06.09] 'Cause I loved her, yea and I cried, yea
[02:10.97] Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March
[02:14.26] Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
[02:20.03] I couldn't start to be what I had the potential to be?
[02:26.54] 'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
[02:34.94] To please take control of my life today
[02:39.02] 'Cause there's no way, there's no way, no way, no way
[02:44.97] I can do it on my own and no matter how my friends try to console
[02:52.68] They can never, never know what I go through
[02:59.30] So I turn my heart over completely to you, yes Lord, I do
[03:10.74]