Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater
Close the door
To temptation
Open wide
The gate of love
Don't let them tell u
War is the answer
Search deep inside
For peace of mind
They only want u to see
What they want u to
But you'll be sad & blue
So chase those blues away
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater
Reminisce
About the good times
Don't let bitterness
Eat away
Let no resentment
Hold back your future
Have faith in yourself
You'll find away
They only want u to see
What they want u to
But you'll be sad & blue
So chase those blues away
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
Deep in the desert when the river runs dry
(the river runs dry)
Leaves one man thirsty
Leaves another to die
(another to die)
Hold on to your vision to help your friend
Don’t u listen to those echoes
Do what you can
‘Cause u know, u know
They only want u to see
What they want u to
But you'll be sad & blue
So chase those blues away
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
But rivers run deep
And valleys go dry
Like blackwater, oh, oh, oh
Just open your heart
Just open your mind
And let your love flow like the sunshine
credits
from BlackWater,
released January 1, 2000
Produced by Octave One
Music written by Lorne Burden,Lenny Burden, and Lawrence Burden
Lyrics written and arranged by Ann Saunderson
Published by Munchman Music/Copyright Control
Lead vocals by Ann Saunderson
Background Vocals by Ann Saunderson and Paul Randolph
*Full String Mixes
String arrangement and orchestration by Stephen Hussey
Live strings performed by Urban Soul Orchestra recorded at Angel Studios-London
Percussion by Marc Fox recorded at BJG Studios-London.
All other music and vocals recorded at Westlab, Multimedia, Detroit
Mixed at BJG Studios-London
Mix Engineer: Martin Hayles
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