Name: The Rivers of China
Duration: 2 min 36 s
Channel: John Lord
Description: "The Rivers of China" is a song by John Lord. An orchestral ballad, though not overdone I hope...

The Rivers of China

John Lord

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An orchestral ballad, though not overdone I hope...

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John Lord

John Lord is a Singer-Songwriter & Pianist Entertainer, with a repertoire covering all sorts of stuff from Elvis to The Beatles, from Gershwin to Elton John &

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Genre

Pop • Dance-Pop

Charts

Peak #882

Peak in subgenre #296

Author

John Lord

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Uploaded

March 11, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.4 MB • 128 kbps • 2:36

Story behind the song

I just got the first short line ("What did I do") and melody, and it took off from there.

Lyrics

1. What did I do with my existence
When things were right, when things were wrong?

2. The time's gone by, but with persistence
I still can write that special song.

Bridge 1. Don't bring me down, I don't need it,
Don't say that I'm too old.
Just because love put some years on me
And made my future cold from time to time.

3. But now there's Spring, I've built resistance,
Still love the night and now I'm strong.

4. I'll close the deal with no assistance
The end's in sight, though the road is long.

Bridge 2. And if I've never seen the rivers of China no-one really minds,
'Cos I still feel I'm a witness to the need not to be unkind.

5. And in conclusion I rest my case,
When I've run my distance I'll know it
And face the curtain with my soul in it’s place.
And maybe leave a trace ... behind.

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