The River (Album Version)

歌詞

I was born by the river And 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 him too much Couldn't understand what she felt so I hated her yeah till 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 till I got down on my knees and begged God to please Take control of my life today cuz there's no way there's no way no way no way I I can do it on my own hey And no matter how my friends tried to console They could never never know what I go through So I turned my heart over completely to you Yes Lord I do I was born in a hurry Cuz my momma had to be back to work at 8:30 Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling like 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 yeah And I cried yeah like the klu klux klan at the Million Man March Possibly broke my spirit Possibly broke my heart I had couldn't start to be what I had the potential to be till I got down on my knees and begged God to please Take control of my like today Oh there's no way there's no way no way no way I I can make it on my own hey And no matter how my friends tried to console They could never know what I go through So I turned my heart over to you oh yes Lord I do