Riverside
FRANKLIN Kirk Lyrics
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My 3 month old baby need some shoes
Can you feel what I'm going through
Clock on the wall keeps ticking tockin
No stoppin and somebody's knockin
On the do tellin me to go
Brotha I can't take no mo
So with my knees I hit the flo
[Chorus]
Let's go down by the riverside
Leave your problems all behind
You can rest troubled minds
Down by the riverside
If I concentrate on all the bad
And all the things I wish I had
How can the dark clouds ever pass
Weeping may endure for a night
But joy comes in the morning light
God he keeps me right
So no matter what the people say
Ain't nobody takin this joy away
In spite of all I've been through I can say
Thank you Jesus, Thank you Jesus, Thank you Jesus
[Chorus]
Let's go down by the riverside
Leave your problems all behind
You can rest troubled minds
Down by the riverside
(3 x)
Well, Well, Well
There's a blessing in the water ya'll
By the riverside, Say what now
There's a healin in the water
By the riverside, Say what now
In "Riverside," Franklin Kirk sings about the struggles of everyday life and how it can be difficult to find the strength to keep going. The song opens with the singer detailing their current situation, it's Friday, and their bills are due, and their three-month-old baby needs shoes. The clock on the wall is ticking away, reminding the singer that time is passing, and they have responsibilities to tend to. Things culminate when someone comes to their door, asking them to leave. Overwhelmed, the singer falls to their knees and calls on Jesus for help.
The chorus then encourages listeners to let go of their problems and take a moment to rest and find peace by the riverside. The singer acknowledges that it's easy to concentrate on the bad, the things they don't have, and the struggles they face daily, but it's important to remember that joy comes in the morning. The singer praises God for keeping them on the right path and for the joy they experience, even in the midst of hardships. The final lines remind us that there is a blessing and healing in the water by the riverside, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for finding peace in the midst of chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
It's Friday and my bills are due
It's the end of the week and I have to pay my bills
My 3 month old baby need some shoes
My three-month-old baby needs shoes
Can you feel what I'm going through
Do you understand the difficulties I'm experiencing?
Clock on the wall keeps ticking tockin
The clock on the wall keeps ticking
No stoppin and somebody's knockin
There's no stopping the clock and someone is knocking at the door
On the do tellin me to go
On the door is someone telling me to leave
Brotha I can't take no mo
Brother, I can't take it anymore
So with my knees I hit the flo
So I fall to my knees
And say help me Jesus, help me Jesus
And ask Jesus for help
[Chorus] Let's go down by the riverside Leave your problems all behind You can rest troubled minds Down by the riverside
Let's go to the riverside to escape our problems and find peace for our troubled minds
If I concentrate on all the bad
If I focus on all the negative things
And all the things I wish I had
And all the things I wish I had
How can the dark clouds ever pass
How will the bad times ever end
Weeping may endure for a night
I may cry tonight
But joy comes in the morning light
But tomorrow brings joy
God he keeps me right
God keeps me on the right track
So no matter what the people say
So regardless of what others say
Ain't nobody takin this joy away
Nobody can take away my joy
In spite of all I've been through I can say Thank you Jesus, Thank you Jesus, Thank you Jesus
Despite everything I've been through, I can still thank Jesus
[Chorus] Let's go down by the riverside Leave your problems all behind You can rest troubled minds Down by the riverside (3 x)
Let's go down by the riverside and leave our problems behind to find peace for our troubled minds
Well, Well, Well
Well, well, well
There's a blessing in the water ya'll
There's a blessing in the water, everyone
By the riverside, Say what now
At the riverside, do you hear me?
There's a healin in the water
There's healing in the water
By the riverside, Say what now
At the riverside, do you hear me?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KIRK FRANKLIN
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