Lyfe Jennings - The River lyrics

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I was born by the river That my momma cried when my daddy died Maybe that was the reason I didnt get the attention That I was needing to touch cuz I reminded her of him too much Couldnt 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 couldnt 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 CHORUS: Cuz 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 Cuz 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 didnt even have the time to spend loving herself Let alone, someone else So I hated her, yea Cuz 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 couldnt 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 CHORUS: Cuz 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... (Thanks to Blazin Thugga for these lyrics)