Down by the Riverside
Randy Travis' Soulful Journey: Redemption by the Riverside
Lyrics
I feel so bad in the morning
Expressing feeling emotionally distressed or troubled in the morning.
I feel so bad in the middle of the day
Continuing to express emotional distress or trouble in the middle of the day.
I feel so bad in the evening
Continuing to express emotional distress or trouble in the evening.
That's why I'm going to the river to wash my sins away
Expressing the intention to seek spiritual cleansing or redemption by going to the river.
I'm going to lay down my heavy load down by the riverside
Desiring to unload or release burdensome feelings or problems by the riverside.
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Reiterating the intention to lay down burdens by the riverside.
I'm going to lay down my heavy load down by the riverside
Repeating the desire to lay down burdens or worries by the riverside.
I ain't going to study war no more
Declaring the decision to stop engaging in the study or pursuit of war.
I ain't going to study, no, no, no
Emphatically stating the decision not to study war anymore.
Study, study war no more
Repeating the resolution to refrain from studying or engaging in war.
Ain't going to study, no, no, no, study, no, no, no, no
Further emphasizing the commitment to avoid studying or engaging in war.
Study, study war no more
Reiterating the decision to cease involvement in studying or pursuing war.
I'm going to meet my loving mother down by the riverside
Expressing the desire to reunite or connect with a caring maternal figure by the riverside.
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Reaffirming the intention to meet the loving mother by the riverside.
I'm going to meet my loving mother down by the riverside
Restating the intention to connect or reunite with the loving mother by the riverside.
I ain't going to study war no more
Reiterating the decision to abstain from the study or pursuit of war.
I ain't going to study, study war no more
Final statement reinforcing the commitment to avoid studying or engaging in war.
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