Well I never had much money
I am not a rich man's son
I came up the hard way
Looking out for number one
You know I've been a lot of places
Travelled hard and long
I've seen different faces of places
Trying to find where I belong
There is a river between us
You know I gotta get across
I gotta make it to you
Or all is lost
I gotta get across
Get across
You know i got to get across
Full of doubt and suspicion
I had to fight to keep my spirit alive
I was lost a-ramblin' without love
Learning only how to survive
But I was so full of hatred
Bitterness and greed
But love gave my life a purpose
Showed me what I really need
There is a river between us
If I could only get across
I gotta make it to you
Or all is lost
I gotta get across
Get across
You know, I got to get across
You know I've been a loner for so long
It's so difficult for me
To open my heart to anyone
And it's the only way that I can be free
I can see you in your garden
I can't make it past your gate
Oh, Lord, I want only to love you
I only hope that I'm not too late
There is a river between us
If I could only get across
I gotta make it to you
Or all is lost
Oh, yeah
I gotta get across
Get across
Get across
I gotta get across
I wanta get across
I wanta get across
I wanta get across...