Lyrics to
Many Rivers To Cross

This version of Many Rivers To Cross was released by Linda Ronstadt in 1975.

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Many rivers to cross
But I can’t seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost
As I travel along white cliffs of Dover

Many rivers to cross
And it’s only my will that keeps me alive
I’ve been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride

And this loneliness won’t leave me alone
It’s such a drag to be on your own
My baby left me and he didn’t say why
Well I guess I’ll have to try

Many rivers to cross
But just where to begin
I’m playing for time
There have been times I find myself thinking of committing
Some dreadful crime

I’ve got many rivers to cross
But I can’t seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost
As I travel along white cliffs of Dover

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Linda Ronstadt has released many songs over the years besides Many Rivers To Cross. Linda Ronstadt released songs from 1969 to 2004 spanning across albums like Hand Sown... Home Grown, Silk Purse, Linda Ronstadt, Don't Cry Now, Heart Like A Wheel, Prisoner In Disguise, Hasten Down The Wind, Simple Dreams, Living In The USA, Mad Love, Get Closer, What's New, Lush Life, For Sentimental Reasons, Canciones De Mi Padre, Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind, Mas Canciones, Frenesi, Winter Light, Feels Like Home, Dedicated To The One I Love, We Ran, and Hummin' To Myself. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Linda Ronstadt.

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About Lyrics and Many Rivers To Cross by Linda Ronstadt

The lyrics to Many Rivers To Cross are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Linda Ronstadt used when the song was created in 1975. The lyrics to Many Rivers To Cross have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Linda Ronstadt and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Many Rivers To Cross by Linda Ronstadt. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Many Rivers To Cross" means the words set to the music of Many Rivers To Cross, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Linda Ronstadt. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Many Rivers To Cross and the lyrics to Many Rivers To Cross are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Linda Ronstadt who came here looking just for the lyrics to Many Rivers To Cross, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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