Way Over There
The Miracles Lyrics

Oh, oh, woah, oh oh
The singer expresses excitement and anticipation in seeing their lover across the river.

I've got a lover way over there on the mountain side
The singer's lover is situated far away, across the river and on the mountain side.

And I know that's where I should be
The singer feels it's essential to be with their lover who is calling for them.

I've got a lover way over there across the river wide
The singer’s lover is situated on the other side of a wide river, far from the singer.

I can hear her calling to me
The lover's call is carrying across the river, can be heard by the singer.

Oh, she's calling my name (calling my name)
The lover is calling out the name of the singer to come over.

So sweet so plain (calling my name) I can hear her saying
The call from the lover is convincing and straightforward in its intent.

(Come to me, baby)
The lover wants the singer to cross the river and come to their side.

I'm on my way
The singer is determined to cross the river and meet their lover.

(Come to me baby)
The lover urges the singer to come over to their side.

I'm gonna stay
The lover pledges to wait for the singer to come over.

(Come to me baby) ah
The lover repeats their call for the singer to come over to their side.

They tell me that the river's too deep
The singer is being warned that the river is a significant obstacle in meeting their lover.

And it's much too wide
The river is too wide for the singer to cross easily.

Boy, you can't get across to the other side
The singer is being discouraged by someone to cross the river to meet their love, but they are undeterred.

But they don't know I got to get there
The artist needs to go and see their love no matter what and cannot be convinced otherwise.

And hold her in my arms just one more time
The singer yearns to hold their lover in their arms again before they depart.

Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
The singer recalls a time when they had their lover all to themselves.

(Come to me baby)
The lover is calling for the singer to come to their side.

I'm on my way
The singer's determination is strong to meet their lover on the other side of the river.

(Come to me baby)
The lover repeats their call for the singer to come to their side.

I'm gonna stay
The lover pledges to wait for the singer to come over.

(Come to me baby)
The lover repeats their call for the singer to come over to their side.

I'm gonna get to you
The artist is determined to cross the river at any cost and get to their love on the other side.

(Come to me baby)
The lover urges the singer to come to their side.

No matter what I have to do
The singer is determined to go to any lengths to meet their lover, despite obstacles in their way.

(Come to me baby)
The lover wants the singer to be with them, urging them to cross the river.

Oh they tell me that the river's too deep
The artist recalls being advised that the river is too deep to cross.

And it's much too wide
The artist recalls being advised that the river is difficult and potentially dangerous to cross.

Boy, you can't make it over to the other side
The singer is discouraged by someone close to them that it would be challenging to cross the river.

But they don't know I got to get there
The singer insists they must cross the river for love and will go to any lengths to do so.

And hold her in my arms just one more time
The artist yearns to be with their lover for one last embrace.

Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
The artist recalls being with their lover in the past and wants to experience that once again.

(Come to me baby)
The lover urges the artist to cross the river and come to their side.

I'm on my way
The singer is on their way, determined to meet their lover on the other side.

(Come to me baby)
The lover continues to urge the artist to come to their side.

I'm gonna stay
The lover pledges to wait for the singer to join them on the other side.

Oh, baby when I get there
The singer is will be over the river when they get there and with their lover.

I'm going nowhere
The singer will not depart without their lover and will be continually together from that point on.

Oh, oh, 'cause the river ain't deep enough
The artist, after finally crossing the river, saw that nothing can stand in the way of true love.

Oh, nothing's deep enough to keep me from your side
The artist asserts that no obstacle, however large, can keep them from being with their lover.

Ah, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
The singer expresses joy and relief, having finally made it to their lover on the other side of the river.