Can't Cross Over [Kilimanjaro]

Miriam Makeba

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Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist. more »


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The river come down
The river come down
River come down, I can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

I wanted to go down
To the other side of town
There was water all around
And I couldn't cross over

Now bird he can fly
Froggy jump high
Fishes never die
But I couldn't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down I can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

A sailor come by
And he give me the eye
So I started to cry
Cause I couldn't cross over

Then he stole a kiss
Somehow I couldn't resist
Just think what I'd a missed
If I could have crossed over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

The river come down
The river come down (Come down)
Come down I can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

Now me mommy got mad
But I'm feeling awful glad
For I met a charming man
Cause I couldn't cross over

I had a curiosity
Now I got a family
Dangle babies on my knee
'Cause I couldn't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

So if you have a daughter
Keep her away from water
She'll do things she hadn't ought to
If she can't cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down, I can't cross the water
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can't cross over

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