The River
Noel Gourdin * Track #3 On After My Time
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Album After My Time
The River by Noel Gourdin
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Noel GourdinProduced by
Kay Gee & Terence AbneyThe River Lyrics
[Intro: Noel Gourdin]
Mmm, alright
[Verse 1: Noel Gourdin]
Growin' up, it was tough
We were glad for what little we had
I saw my share of old fair, Mississippi
Dirt roads and Confederate flags
Everyday my father would tell me
"Son, run and don't never come back"
That's where I left my girl
That's where my heart is at, and ohh
[Chorus: Noel Gourdin]
I held my breath when they dipped my head
Then I came up shiny and new
Found out about love in the back of my Impala
When they laid my grandfather too
Down by the river, where black folks gather
After Sunday service is through
How the river runs to the ocean
I'll be runnin' right back to you (runnin' back to you)
[Verse 2: Noel Gourdin]
I got along, I'm movin' on
I bandaged the scars up well
I think of her, then I sit and I wait
For a card or a letter in the mail
I walk the beach with the sand in my feet
Place my ear up to a shell
I wonder if you miss me, too
'Cause I been longin' to get to you
I'm sick of starin' out my window sill
I'm tired of hopin' she remembers me still
I'm packin' my bags, I said I'm goin' back home
To the place where I belong
The river, and if she's there when I get there
I'm never gonna leave her again
You see, she stole my heart
Down by the river
[Chorus: Noel Gourdin]
I held my breath when they dipped my head
Then I came up shiny and new
Found out about love in the back of my Impala
When they laid my grandfather too
Down by the river, where black folks gather
After Sunday service is through
How the river runs to the ocean
I'll be runnin' right back to you (runnin' back to you)
[Bridge: Noel Gourdin & Arama Brown]
(Ohh) So I'm packin' up my suitcase
(Ohh) Bought me a one-way fare
(Ohh) I'm leavin' everything behind me
(Ohh-a-ohh) But in my heart I always care
And I'll still be right there
Thank you, baby
'Cause nothin' can replace that part in my life, and oh
[Chorus: Noel Gourdin]
I held my breath when they dipped my head
Then I came up shiny and new
Found out about love in the back of my Impala
When they laid my grandfather too
Down by the river, where black folks gather
After Sunday service is through
How the river runs to the ocean
I'll be runnin' right back to you (runnin' back to you)
The River Q&A
Who wrote The River's ?
The River was written by Balewa Muhammad & Raeford Gerald & Noel Gourdin.
Who produced The River's ?
The River was produced by Kay Gee & Terence Abney.
When did Noel Gourdin release The River?
Noel Gourdin released The River on Tue Mar 25 2008.