The River lyrics

I was born by the riverThat my momma cried when my daddy diedMaybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention that I was needing to cuss (curse), 'cause I reminded her of him too much (him too much)Couldn't understand what she felt so I hated her yeah til I was old enough to hate myself And I felt like a slave down in South CarolinaCursing the vagina that gave life to me ohI couldn't see what I had the potential to be til I got down on my knees and begged God to pleaseTake control of my life today 'cause 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 throughSo I turned my heart over completely to youYes Lord I do.I was born in a hurry'cause my momma had to be back to work at 8:30Maybe 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 elseSo I hated her yeah 'cause I loved her yeahAnd I cried yeah like the klu klux klan at the Million Man MarchPartially broke my spiritPartially broke my heartI couldn't start to be what I had the potential to be til I got down on my knees and begged God to pleaseTake control of my life today 'cause there's no way there's no way no way no way I, I can make it on my own heyAnd no matter how my friends tried to console They could never know what I go throughSo I turn my heart over completely to you yes Lord I do.
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