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River by Take That

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Take That

River

Release date: 24th March 2017

From Wonderland
Track 8
2:55
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About This Track

"River" is a track by Take That, from the album Wonderland, released 24th March 2017. The track is 2:55 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Take That.

About the Artist

Take That

Take That

Lyrics

River

I spend my time, yeah, just holding on
Afraid to let go the weight swinging in my soul
No time for shaking this heavy load
Before I take myself down sinking like a stone

Gotta get myself together
Gotta wash my body clean
If I try to live forever
Gonna be the death of me

'Cos the ghost is in the water
And he's haunted by the future
Gotta leave himself to nature
Gotta take me to the sea

Let me be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me (You calling me)
Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere
Be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me (You calling me)
Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

Be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me
(You calling me)
(You calling me)
(You calling me)

I'm going down with the waterfall
Heading to places they haven't made a record for
Keep on the good side of every low
Nowhere to hide, no horizon, nowhere to go

Sometimes I feel you with me
Sometimes I go alone
Sometimes you give your blessing
Sometime I feel the love

That river gonna take me there
That river gonna take me there
That river gonna take me there
Yeah, I know that river gonna take me there!

That river gonna take me there
That river gonna take me there
That river gonna take me there
Yeah, I know that river gonna take me there!

(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh)

Let me be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me (You calling me)
Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere
Be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me (You calling me)
Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

Be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me
Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere
Be a river, won't you carry me?
I can hear you calling me
Gotta trust that river gonna lead me somewhere

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Track details

From Wonderland

2:552017
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Album
Wonderland
Wonderland
Take That
24th March 2017
Track number
8
Release year
2017
  1. 1Wonderland
    4:53
  2. 2Giants
    3:54
  3. 3New Day
    3:30
  4. 4Lucky Stars
    3:29

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    Writer
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