The River

[ti:The River] [ar:Lyfe Jennings] [al:The Phoenix] [by:季风网-【http://www.ip21.cn】] [offset:0] The River -Lyfe Jennings I was born by the river That my momma cried when my daddy died Maybe that was the reason i didn't get the attention That i was needing to touch cuz I reminded her of him too much Couldn't understand what she felt so i hated her yeah 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 I couldn't 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 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 didn't 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 couldn't 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