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Can't Cross Over [Golden Star Collection]

Can't Cross Over [Golden Star Collection]

Lord Burgess

The river come down
The river come down
River come down, I can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

I wanted to go down
To the other side of town
There was water all around
And I couldn't cross over

Now bird he can fly
Froggy jump high
Fishes never die
But I couldn't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down I can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

A sailor come by
And he give me the eye
So I started to cry
Cause I couldn't cross over

Then he stole a kiss
Somehow I couldn't resist
Just think what I'd a missed
If I could have crossed over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

The river come down
The river come down (Come down)
Come down I can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

Now me mommy got mad
But I'm feeling awful glad
For I met a charming man
Cause I couldn't cross over

I had a curiosity
Now I got a family
Dangle babies on my knee
'Cause I couldn't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

So if you have a daughter
Keep her away from water
She'll do things she hadn't ought to
If she can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down, I can't cross the water
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

Wissenswertes über das Lied Can't Cross Over [Golden Star Collection] von Miriam Makeba

Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “Can't Cross Over [Golden Star Collection]” von Miriam Makeba veröffentlicht?: Miriam Makeba hat das Lied auf den Alben “Qongqothwane” und “The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba” im Jahr 1962 veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “Can't Cross Over [Golden Star Collection]” von Miriam Makeba komponiert?: Das Lied “Can't Cross Over [Golden Star Collection]” von Miriam Makeba wurde von Lord Burgess komponiert.