River Jordan
Journey of Redemption: Crossing the River Jordan Alone
Lyrics
I got to cross that river of Jordan
I must face the challenges represented by the River Jordan
Lord, I got to cross that for myself
Emphasizes personal responsibility to confront and overcome life's obstacles
Says, nobody here can cross that for me
Others cannot undertake this journey on my behalf
Lord, I got to cross that for myself
Reiterates the individual nature of the spiritual journey
And I got to meet my dear old my mother
Expresses the desire to reunite with the singer's mother
I got to meet her for myself
The reunion is a personal experience that no one else can facilitate
Left nobody here can meet her for me
Others cannot substitute for the singer in meeting the mother
Lord, I got to meet her for myself
Reiterates the personal nature of the reunion
I got to stand my trial and my judgment
The singer must face judgment and trial on an individual basis
I got to stand that for myself
Emphasizes personal accountability in facing life's challenges
Left nobody here can stand that for me
Others cannot stand in for the singer in the trial
So I got to stand that for myself
Reiterates the need for personal responsibility in facing judgment
Jordan river is so hard to swim in
Describes the difficulty of the spiritual journey represented by the Jordan River
I got to cross that for myself
Reiterates the personal nature of crossing the challenging river
Says, nobody here can cross that for me
Others cannot cross the river on behalf of the singer
Lord, I got to cross that for myself
Emphasizes the individual effort required to cross the river
I got to face my dear savior
Expresses the need to face the savior on a personal level
I got to face him for myself
Others cannot face the savior in place of the singer
Says, nobody here can face him for me
Reiterates the individual responsibility in facing the savior
Lord, I got to face him for myself
Emphasizes the personal nature of facing spiritual consequences
And I got to work soul salvation
Expresses the need to work on personal salvation
Lord, I got to work that for myself
Others cannot work on salvation on behalf of the singer
Left nobody here can work that for me
Reiterates the individual effort required for soul salvation
Says, I got to work out for myself
Emphasizes the singer's personal role in working towards salvation
So I got to meet my mother and father
Expresses the desire to reunite with both parents
I got to meet them for myself
Reiterates the personal nature of meeting both parents
Says, nobody here can meet them for me
Others cannot replace the singer in meeting the parents
Lord, I got to meet them for myself
Emphasizes the individual responsibility in family reunification
Ain't nobody here can stand that for me
Underscores the singer's personal accountability in facing judgment
Lord, I got to stand that for myself
Others cannot stand in for the singer in facing judgment
So I got to lie so lonesome graveyard
Expresses the inevitability of facing one's fate alone
I got to lie there for myself
Reiterates that no one else can fulfill the singer's destiny
Ain't nobody here can lie there for me
Others cannot substitute for the singer in lying in the graveyard
Lord, I got to lie there for myself
Emphasizes the personal responsibility in facing mortality
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