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Many Rivers To Cross Lyrics
Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost as I travel along
The white cliffs of Dover
Many rivers to cross and it's only my will
That keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years and,
I merely survive because of my pride.
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left and she didn't say why
Well I guess, I gotta try.
Many rivers to cross but where to begin,
I'm playing for time
There'll be times when I find myself thinking
Of committing some dreadful crime.
I've got many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost as I travel along
The white cliffs of Dover
Many rivers to cross and it's only my will
That keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years and,
I merely survive because of my pride.
This is a very soulful and upsetting song, not merely by the nature the cutting lyrics but the musical backdrop that so effectively laments.
It's as powerful and emotional dirge, as I've ever heard.
Jimmy Cliff, himself, meanwhile, is very much a forgotten hero. One day, I think and hope he'll be discovered by the mainstream as the great musican and man he undoubtedly is.
There truly are - many rivers to cross - in life.
Very true, amazing underrated singer. This is a beautiful song.
this loneliness won't leave me alone; very beautiful, as is the song !
The third verse is interpolated in Matthew E. White's "Will You Love Me"
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This is from songfacts.com: Jimmy Cliff wrote this in 1969. After years of poorly paid tours of Europe, he remembered crossing the English Channel to Dover in a despondent mood, wondering what more he had to do to gain acceptance. When Jamaican filmmaker Percy Henzell heard this song, he offered Cliff the lead in his film The Harder They Come. Cliff's acting and soundtrack to the film made him one of the first international Reggae superstars.
If you have never seen "The Harder They Come" it is an excellent movie, and groundbreaking for Jamaica's previously unheard of movie industry. Highly recommended.
If you have never seen "The Harder They Come" it is an excellent movie, and groundbreaking for Jamaica's previously unheard of movie industry. Highly recommended.
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