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 |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 492 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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