Rushing Waters

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



Left alone I know I’d wander
So that’s why I’m hanging on
Precious Jesus; seven thunders
Speaking to me all night long

With a third wheel not a fourth wheel
In an airplane you can fly
On the ground a motorcycle
You can ride until you die

On a highway or a country road
Crank it up or cruise along
Get a bike that you can count on
Ride and sing a worship song

Left alone I know I’d wander
So that’s why I’m hanging on
Precious Jesus; seven thunders
Speaking to me all night long
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Written on July 14, 2014

Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 28, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCD xexe xdbd ABCD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 492
Words 99
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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