Riverside - Kirk Franklin & The Family: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Kirk Franklin & The Family

Riverside

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Christian & Gospel

Riverside was released on September 22, 1998 by Gospocentric as a part of the album The Nu Nation Project

Song Details

AlbumThe Nu Nation Project

Release DateSeptember 22, 1998

LabelGospocentric

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM63

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kirk Franklin

Vocals

The Family

All Instruments

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kirk Franklin

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Monica Bacon

Producer

Chris Bell

Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

For those of you that are going through it

I want you to wipe every tear from your eye

'Cause Jesus said He'd meet us some day

Down by the riverside

Can I get a witness up in here?

[Verse 1]

It's Friday and my bills are due

My three-month-old baby needs some shoes

Can't you feel what I'm going through?

Clock on the wall keeps ticking-tocking

No stopping, and somebody's knocking

On the door, tellin' me to go

Lord, have mercy

Brother, I can't take no more

So with my knees, I hit the floor

And say, "Help me, Jesus, help me, Jesus"

Well, come on, y'all

[Chorus]

Let's go down by the riverside

Leave your problems all behind

You can rest troubled minds

Down by

The riverside

[Bridge]

I don't think you heard me the first time

So why don't I say it one more time?

Everybody, Jesus is gonna meet us down there

By the riverside

One time for your holy mind, come on up in here

What did you say?

[Verse 2]

If I concentrate on all the bad

I feel you

And all the things I wish I had

How can the dark clouds ever pass?

That's right, that's right

Weeping may endure for a night

But joy comes in the morning light

Gotta keep the spirit right

So no matter what the people say

Ain't nobody taking this joy away

This joy, you ain't gon' take it away from me

In spite of everything I've been through, I can say

What you gon' say?

Thank You Jesus, Thank You Jesus, Thank You Jesus

Everybody

[Chorus]

Let's go down by the riverside

I said I'm gon' meet you down there, my brother

Leave your problems all behind

That's right, my sister, I'm gonna see you down there

You can rest troubled minds

That's right, that's right, come on and get your joy on

Down by

Let me say it one more time, everybody

[Chorus]

Let's go down by the riverside

I'm feeling this faith up in here, Bobby

Leave your problems all behind

Put your hands together, everybody

You can rest troubled minds

That's right, where you gon' rest it at? Uh-huh

Down by

[Bridge]

Wait a minute, I got something I want to say right here

Now listen

I know sometimes troubles come

Everybody goes through the storm and the rain

But listen, weeping may endure for a night

But how many of y'all know the joy

Cometh in the morning?

I need a witness up in here, ow

[Chorus]

Let's go down by the riverside

That's right, that's right, come on, everybody

Leave your problems all behind

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, come on and get your praise on

You can rest troubled minds

Where you gon' rest it at? Where you gon' rest at?

Down by

I feel the same, one more time, Family, sing

[Chorus]

Let's go down by the riverside

Are you coming? Are you coming with us? Come on

Leave your problems all behind

That's right, we walking into a new thing

You can rest troubled minds

Uh-huh, where we gon' rest it at, Family?

Down by

Uh-huh, uh-huh, where?

The riverside

[Bridge]

Oh, what you say now?

Well

Oh, I bet you gonna say it again

Well

I bet you won't say it another time

Well

So this what I want you to do, put your hands together

What did you say?

And this is what we're gonna do right here

Family

[Outro]

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a healing in the water, y'all

I feel you, Fam, I feel you

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Put your hands together, everybody

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, you didn't hear me, you didn't hear me, you didn't hear me

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, I feel this thing up in here right now, yes, yes

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

I know you may be going through it right now

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

Everybody, sing, yes, He will

He'll wipe your tears up, He'll ease your pain up

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

Yes, He will

There's a blessing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

There's a healing in the water, y'all

Oh, by the riverside, say what now?

Written by: Kirk Franklin

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