River of Tears - Eric Clapton

(Woah, now) On the mouth of the river (Woah, now) On the mouth of the river (Woah, now) (Woah, now) On the mouth of the river I wanna live a life like that Live the life of the faithful one Wanna bow to the floor With everybody else Wanna be someone I wanna make some love I don't want no enemies Oh, it's a curse of the man Always living life, living live Living just to please Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river (Woah, now) Oh, the mouth of the river (Woah, now) And the wrath of the giver (Woah, now) With the hands of a sinner (Woah, now) On the mouth of the river Oh, I'm alkaline I'm always, keeping it to the basics I'm overboard, I'm self-destructive And self-important And I'm anxious Oh, I'm self-assured I'm nervous and I'm pacing Oh, I'm pacing Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river (Woah, now) Oh, the mouth of the river (Woah, now) And the wrath of the giver (Woah, now) With the hands of a sinner (Woah, now) Oh, the mouth of the river (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river, river, river) Oh, the mouth of the river (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river, river, river) Oh, the mouth of the river And I am going under Oh, I am going under I am going under Oh, I am going under I am going under Oh, I Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river (Woah, now) Oh, the mouth of the river (Woah, now) And the wrath of the giver (Woah, now) With the hands of a sinner (Woah, now) Oh, the mouth of the river (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river, river, river) Oh, the mouth of the river (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mou-, mouth of the river) (Mou-, mou-, mouth of the river, river, river) Oh, the mouth of the river

I got the razor at my wrist 'cause I can't resist I've got this fever burnin' fist that does as I wish But when I get downtown and see what's around I just know there's got to be a better place to be found Ooh, God help me The river runs red and I think I'm dyin' Well, I knew there'd come a day When my mind would say, "Hey, are you afraid?" Well, all I know is that I been down here tryin' Well, I'll bleed on through the night I suppose I'll be dead by the morning light Don't be surprised, if you mind, when you find me The river runs red and I think I'm dyin', oh yeah The river runs red and I think I'm dyin' Ooh, God help me The river runs red and I think I'm dyin', oh yeah The river runs red and I think I'm dyin'

Everybody tells me it's 'bout time that I moved on That I need to learn to lighten up and learn how to be young But my heart is a valley, it's so shallow and man made I'm scared to death if I let you in that you'll see I'm just a fake Sometimes I feel lonely in the arms of your touch But I know that's just me, 'cause nothing ever is enough When I was a child, I grew up by the River Lea There was something in the water, now that something's in me Oh, I can't go back But the reeds are growing out of my fingertips I can't go back to the river But it's in my roots, in my veins It's in my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain Oh, It's in my roots, in my veins It's in my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain So I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea Yeah, I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea I should probably tell you now before it's way too late That I never meant to hurt you or to lie straight to your face Consider this my apology, I know it's years in advance But I would rather say it now, in case I never get the chance No, I can't go back But the reeds are growing out of my fingertips I can't go back to the river But it's in my roots, in my veins It's in my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain Oh, It's in my roots, in my veins It's in my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain So, I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea Yeah, I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea So, I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea Yeah, I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea River Lea, River Lea River Lea, River Lea River Lea, River Lea River Lea, River Lea River Lea-ea-ea (the River Lea) River Lea-ea-ea River Lea-ea-ea (the River Lea) River Lea-ea-ea

This race is already run Get off your horse Get on this train Hey-ah... Hey-ah... Oh... Welcome to the real world I said, Welcome to the real world Are we rushing like the wind Naked out and naked in Welcome to the free world I said, Welcome to the me world Are we rushing like the wind Put your lovin' arms around Did you lose your faith in God, no? Does your conscience always get you down? Fall to pieces, rough and tumble Does your conscience always get you down? These days it's all in the mind It's elemental Don't say you're up when you're down It's elemental Put your lovin' arms around This your new year's resolution Put your lovin' arms around Nothing doing revolution Put your lovin' arms around Take another leap in the dark With a humble heart Do yourself some good What did you become? Patience, be sure Baby... Baby... These days it's all in the mind It's elemental Don't say you're up when you're down It's elemental

32 bars on how to rob and kill your neighbors Still got the nerve to ask God to save you The exhale got a whole different flavor Official policy? Don't do me no favors Oakland Raiders, empire in decline, but still got plenty paper Penny wise, pound foolish Bring the mountain to Mohammed Move pounds stupid A-capellas? The beats chopped it and looped it Doing some minor keys, bars, and hooks Only option, cop the plea, it's off the books This year, sync the rapping up, the rapping's off, I can hear You rapping soft, no heart, defibrillate these niggas (clear!) Problem with the army is they wanna be the boss Problem with secret police is it's like a dirty gun you can't toss President Banana, lips burnt on roaches o' bammer Bad idea, like borrowing money in the slammer Let's get candid on camera When you hit the big screen, don't let white space jam ya Seeing green under rays, gamma Stunting shades, Ray Banner You will like me when I'm angry I got plenty of home trainin' and manners Bring me champagne when I'm thirsty Bring me reefer when I want to get high Lord have mercy, hope that ya heard me Y'all can't hurt me, I've been feeling like this a long time Bring me champagne when I'm thirsty Bring me reefer when I want to get high Lord have mercy, hope that ya heard me Y'all can't hurt me, I've been feeling like this a long time See folk, you used to son, lookin' at you like you broke And cats used to look up to him smoking coke That's that rope-a-dope, negroes tryna float they boat At high school your mad shot was wet At junior college, though, they trapped the press Crowd you off that jumper, couldn't even hit the net And they happy to see you back around the way Eager to front yay Rob, take a Dutch off the blocks Slip it back in that roll like old slippers Game on tilt, working them flippers Start slowing down, the past will get witcha Five on five, nobody picked ya Ain't no 'next', you out the picture Brown baggin' liquor You and her bicker life crawling by the bottom of the screen like a news ticker At least you tried, right, nigga? Put that syrup in the mixture Feeling like the vic, every sip helps the shoe fit ya Everything that glitters, all gold, ice cold, thrice-fold Catch the Holy Ghost and the Spirit waiting for Christ to call But it's all business, even God waiting for the price to fall That's how they do, y'all That's life, might as well heist the ball Bring me champagne when I'm thirsty Bring me reefer when I want to get high Lord have mercy, hope that ya heard me Y'all can't hurt me, I've been feeling like this a long time Bring me champagne when I'm thirsty Bring me reefer when I want to get high Lord have mercy, hope that ya heard me Y'all can't hurt me, I've been feeling like this a long time

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا قَمَرْ، يَا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا، يا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِفِ الْقَمَرْ لُونِ الْوُرُودْ لُونِ الزّهِرْ فُوقِ الْخُدُودْ زَاد الْحَلا جَدايِلْ سُودْ جَدايِلْ سُودْ حِلِي الْكَرَزْ فَوْقْ شْفافِكْ آه يَا قَمَرْ حِلِفِ الْقَمَرْ لُونِ الْوُرُودْ لُونِ الزّهِرْ فُوقِ الْخُدُودْ زَاد الْحَلا جَدايِلْ سُودْ جَدايِلْ سُودْ حِلِي الْكَرَزْ فَوْقْ شْفافِكْ آه يَا قَمَرْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا يَا رُوحِي طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّوا بِينِ الْجُفُونْ طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّوا بِينِ الْجُفُونْ السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّواء بِينِ الْجُفُونْ طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّواء بِينِ الْجُفُونْ السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا قَمَرْ، يَا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ يا، يَا رُوحِي