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Artist: Leon Bridges
Track: River

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Been traveling these wide roads for so long
My heart's been far from you
Ten-thousand miles gone

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
Every part of me
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips are unclean

In my darkness I remember
Momma's words reoccur to me
"Surrender to the good Lord
And he'll wipe your slate clean"

Take me to your river
I wanna go
Oh, go
Take me to your river
I wanna know

Dip me in your smooth waters, I go in
As a man with many crimes
Come up for air
As my sins flow down the Jordan

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya
Every part of me
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips are unclean

Take me to your river
I wanna go
Oh, go
Take me to your river
I wanna know

I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go (yeah)
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

Hoo, ohh, take me to your river
I wanna go
Lord, please let me know
Take me to your river
I wanna know
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Genius Meanings
Leon Bridges – River
[Verse 1] / Been travelling these wide roads / For so long / My heart's been far from you / Ten thousand miles gone / [Refrain] / Oh, I wanna come near and give / Every part of me
Leon Bridges – Coming Home
[Click here to read how Leon Bridges came up with the 1960s sound on “Coming Home”] / [Verse 1] / Baby, baby, baby / I'm coming home / To your tender sweet loving / You're my one
Leon Bridges – Better Man
[Verse 1] / I don't want much / I just wanna be a better man / To my baby / Meet me off for good luck / I was singing with them Jezebels / Under perfume sheets / Got a golden smile
Leon Bridges – Beyond
[Verse 1] / Don't wanna get ahead of myself / Feeling things I've never felt / It's kinda hard for me to explain / Her personality and everything / Brings me to my knees, oh / She
Leon Bridges – River (Live at SXSW 2015)
[Verse 1] / Been traveling these wide roads for so long / My heart's been far from You / Ten thousand miles gone / [Refrain] / Oh, I wanna come near and give / Every part of me
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Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
[Verse 1] / You say you like the wind blowin' through your hair / Well, come on roll with me 'til the sun goes down / [Refrain] / Texas sun / [Verse 2] / Say you wanna hit the
Leon Bridges – Here In My Arms
She says nobody wants her / But not for long / She said nobody needs her / Well, girl you're wrong / Well if you see her, tell her / There is room for her / In my arms, in my arms
Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – ¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign - River ft. Leon Bridges & Young Thug (Русский перевод)
[Перевод песни ¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign — «River» ft. Leon Bridges & Young Thug]
Genius Traducciones al Español – ¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign - River ft. Leon Bridges & Young Thug (Traducción al Español)
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[Verse 1] / Over the horizon / She's smooth sailin' / These concrete seas / Now she's headed / East down the boule-, the -vard / [Refrain] / Sugar / Said I like the way (Like the
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[Verse 1] / Been travellin' these wide roads / So long / My heart's been far from you / Ten thousand miles gone / [Refrain] / Oh, I wanna come to and give you / Every part of me
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Leon Bridges – Lisa Sawyer (Live at SXSW 2015)
[Intro] / Ooh, ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh / [Verse 1] / She was born in New Orleans / New Orleans, Louisiana (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba, ba-ba
Leon Bridges – Better Man (Live at SXSW 2015)
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Leon Bridges (Ft. Luke Combs) – Beyond (Live)
[Verse 1: Leon Bridges, Luke Combs, Leon Bridges & Luke Combs] / Don't wanna get ahead of myself / Feeling things I've never felt / It's kind of hard for me to explain / Her
Leon Bridges – Lisa Sawyer
[Intro] / Ooh, ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh / Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh / [Verse 1] / She was born in New Orleans / New Orleans, Louisiana / Branded with the name Lisa
Leon Bridges – Smooth Sailin' (Live at SXSW 2015)
[Verse 1] / Over the horizon / Smooth sailin' / These concrete seas / Now she's headed / East down the boule–, the –vard / [Refrain] / Sugar, said I like the way (Like the way
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[Verse] / Lord, don't remember my sins / My sins from my youth / Don't remember my sins / And father, please elude my transgressions / Let them blow in the wind like sand / 'Cause
Leon Bridges – Flowers (Live at SXSW 2015)
[Verse 1] / Flowers of the field / Here today, they vanish in the wind / You go to sleep, you may not wake up with the morning sunrise / Move so fast, baby, right before you close
Leon Bridges – Pull Away (Live at SXSW 2015)
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Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges, born on July 13, 1989, took the world by surprise with the immediate success of his 2015 debut album, Coming Home, reminiscent of the ‘60s soul sound pioneered by
Leon Bridges Albums and Discography
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Q:Who wrote “River (Live at SXSW 2015)” by Leon Bridges?
“River (Live at SXSW 2015)” by Leon Bridges was written by Leon Bridges, Joshua Block, Chris Vivion & Austin Jenkins.
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