Jacksoul - The River Lyrics

Looked out my window to the east this morning|To the east there was a big old cloud|This Hurricane had no name|But it was sure to tear house from the ground.|It would take children from their mammas|No this terror don't discriminate|But what's worse is the sickness it would leave behind|Mistrust confusion and hate.|[pre I]|We all look for salvation in the seconds before the rain|Why not say a little prayer on any old lovely day?|[Chorus:]|Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.|Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.|Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.|Every one will know that you're my one and only.|Little man why you play so hard,|Like no brother ain never gon' do nothing good?|It's such a shame when you act reckless|Like no one never found love in no hood.|Lord knows there are snakes in the water|And I've always had to fight for what's mine.|But I would never tell my daughter|Being black means going and killing my own kind.|[pre ii]|I'm all about keeping it real and death is a part of life...|But as long as we're here walking around why we singing about trying to die?|[Chorus:]|[Bridge:]|It's gonna be alright|Just take my hand|We'll go together|No need to go far|What we've got right here|This is heaven|