River Song
Gayle Hanson-Johnson Lyrics
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Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
A long way from home, a long way from home
A long way from home
Soon Ah will be done with the troubles of this world
The troubles of the world
The troubles of the world
Soon Ah will be done-a with the troubles of the world
Goin' home to live with God, Goin' to live with God
No more weepin' and a wailin'
No more weepin' and a wailin'
No more weepin' and a wailin'
I'm goin' to live with God
Soon Ah will be done with the troubles of this world
troubles of this world
troubles of this world
Soon Ah will be done with the troubles of this world
I'm gonna live with God
I'm gonna live with God
All my trials, Lord soon be over
If living were a thing that money could buy,
You know the rich would live
And the poor would die,
All my trials Lord, soon be over
There grows a tree in Paradise,
The Christians call it the tree of life,
All my trials Lord, soon be over
Too late my brothers, too late
But never mind
All my trials, Lord soon be over
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Glory, Hallelujah
My home is over Jordon
Deep River
Lord I wanna cross over into campground
I'm gonna Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord
I'm gonna Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord
I'm getting ready for the judgment day
My Lord, my Lord
I'm gonna Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord
I'm gonna Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord
I'm getting ready for the judgment day
My Lord, my Lord
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In that great a-gettin' up morning,
Fair thee well, fair thee well.
Gayle Hanson-Johnson's āRiver Songā is a deeply spiritual song that includes several references to religious ideas and folklore. A significant theme in the song is the singer's longing for freedom from the challenges of life, and they look forward to a time when they can live in peace with God. The song celebrates the concept of salvation, assuring the listener that soon the troubles of this world will be over, and they will be able to live with God in Paradise.
The singer also touches upon the ideas of pain and suffering in life, illustrating how they feel like a motherless child who is far away from home. They sing of their deep sorrow and desperation, but ultimately find hope and comfort in the promise of a better life in eternity. The song acknowledges the struggles in life while inspiring faith in its listeners to overcome. In essence, the song River Song is a deeply moving expression of religious devotion combined with the folkloric elements of the African-American experience.
Line by Line Meaning
In that great a-gettin' up morning, Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In the morning of the resurrection, I bid you farewell.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long way from home, a long way from home
Sometimes I feel alone and far away from the place I call home.
Soon Ah will be done-a with the troubles of the world Goin' home to live with God, Goin' to live with God
One day, I will be free from the hardship of this world and go to live with God.
No more weepin' and a wailin' I'm goin' to live with God
In heaven, I will no longer cry and mourn and will live with God.
All my trials Lord, soon be over
All my troubles and difficulties will end eventually.
There grows a tree in Paradise, The Christians call it the tree of life, All my trials Lord, soon be over
There is a tree of life in heaven, and all my struggles will someday come to an end.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Glory, Hallelujah
I have gone through difficulties that nobody else can understand, but I still praise God.
My home is over Jordon Deep River Lord I wanna cross over into campground
My true home is in heaven, and I desire to go there.
I'm gonna Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord I'm getting ready for the judgment day My Lord, my Lord
I am preparing myself for the day of judgment and desire to ride in the chariot of salvation with the Lord.
In that great a-gettin' up morning, Fair thee well, fair thee well.
In the morning of the resurrection, I bid you farewell.
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Written by: Derric Johnson
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James Bevins
Very hard to listen to this song because my cousin Gayle is no longer with us. Our moms were sisters and Thelma Pueblo was our grandmother. I always got so excited hearing her. She was definitely the greatest.
Lovelle Brown
go 7
Medusa Clouds
Miss her singing this at every powwow, we all love and miss you auntiešš
Olivia Wiyak Young
Love you Gayle ā¤
Rest Easy ā¤
Harriet Brady
Miss hers! She always gave to others. RIP Miss Gayle.
brenda atkins
Such beautiful singingā£ I'm Shoshone-Paiute from the Duck Valley Reservation. God bless*
Robert Pueblo
Rest in Paradise , Aunt Gayle
ALI BLUFF
R.I.P š
Andrea Kennedy
this song is butefol