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I TAKE MY TROUBLES TO THE RIVER

I Take My Troubles To The River

Lyrics & Music By:  Thom Hirsch

© 2013 Thomas J-D. Hirsch

All Rights Reserved • ASCAP


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Troubles

Troubles

Troubles


I take my troubles to the river

Where I wash my hands and let the water flow

I take my troubles to the river

Where I wash my hands and let the water flow

I take my troubles to the river

I take my troubles to the river

I take my troubles to the river

Where I wash my hands and let the water flow


I put my troubles in the river

Let the current take all my troubles away

I put my troubles in the river

Let the current take all my troubles away

I put my troubles in the river

I put my troubles in the river

I put my troubles in the river

Let the current take all my troubles away


River takes my troubles to the ocean

Let the waves wash all my troubloes away

River takes my troubles to the ocean

Let the waves wash all my troubloes away

River takes my troubles to the ocean

River takes my troubles to the ocean

River takes my troubles to the ocean

Let the waves wash all my troubles away

Let the waves wash my troubles, my troubles away


Ocean sinks those troubles to bottom

To the depths and the darkness where my troubles drown

Ocean sinks those troubles to bottom

To the depths and the darkness where my troubles drown

Ocean sinks those troubles to the bottom

Ocean sinks those troubles to the bottom


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Ain't no place to hide from

Troubles

You can't run away from

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They've got a way to find you

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They're always right behind you


Troubles

Ain't no place to hide from

Troubles

You can't run away from

Troubles

They've got a way to find you

Troubles

They're always right behind you


Storm rages, brings those troubles from the bottom

Lifting all those troubles up into the sky

Storm rages, brings those troubles from the bottom

Lifting all those troubles up into the sky

Storm rages, brings those troubles from the bottom

Storm rages, brings those troubles from the bottom

Storm rages, brings those troubles from the bottom

Lifting all those troubles up into the sky


Dark clouds, there's a storm on the horizon

Gonna rain those troubles back down on me

Dark clouds, there's a storm on the horizon

Gonna rain those troubles back down on me

Dark clouds, there's a storm on the horizon

Dark clouds, there's a storm on the horizon


Troubles

Ain't no place to hide from

Troubles

You can't run away from

Troubles

They've got a way to find you

Troubles

They're always right behind you


Troubles

Ain't no place to hide from

Troubles

You can't run away from

Troubles

They've got a way to find you

Troubles

They're always right behind you


I take my troubles down

Down to the river


I take my troubles to the river

Where I wash my hands and let the water flow

I take my troubles to the river

Where I wash my hands and let the water flow

I take my troubles to the river

I take my troubles to the river

I take my troubles to the river

Where I wash my hands and let the water flow........

CUSTOMER REVIEWS



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“Nice tune.  Lyrically so true; trouble has a way to find you.”


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“ I like the power of the vocal chorus, that killer percussion, that nice guitar work and that ominous piano.”


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“....Saxophone adds a nice touch and the guitar parts are perfect.”


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"The lyrics say it all:  “Ain't no place to hide from; You can't run away from; They've got a way to find you; They're always right behind you.  Man don't I know it.  Trouble's a bitch.”


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"I think the song is deeper than the lyrics at first lead you to believe.  I don't think the river is real.  I think it's a metaphor for his mind.  I think it's the way he works things out in his head.  Maybe, maybe not; but if so, the song is even more interesting.  Either way it's a good song.


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