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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Background Vocals
David Lasley
David Lasley
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Will Lee
Will Lee
Bass
Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
Drums
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Leon Pendarvis
Leon Pendarvis
Electric Piano
Brooks Tillotson
Brooks Tillotson
French Horn
Jim Buffington
Jim Buffington
French Horn
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Gene Bianco
Gene Bianco
Harp
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Background Vocals
Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Lasley
David Lasley
Songwriter
Lana Marrano
Lana Marrano
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anthony D'Amico
Anthony D'Amico
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bill Dooley
Bill Dooley
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Recording Engineer
Randy Mason
Randy Mason
Assistant Recording Engineer
Sheridan Eldridge
Sheridan Eldridge
Assistant Recording Engineer
James Douglass
James Douglass
Recording Engineer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Gene Paul
Gene Paul
Recording Engineer
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
[Verse 2]
Roll me through the rushes
Guide me to the new woman who waits
Current, leave me on the banks by the cottage
Where we will dine with silver cups and golden plates
[Verse 3]
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
[Verse 4]
I'm well prepared for my last journey
You know I've worked all my life
To make this basket strong
But a woman alone
On a river
She can't stay in the water too long
[Verse 5]
I've been chilled, I've lost my will, I've lost my will
And I've stayed away from rivers, for much too long
I, I really must stay in this dirty, dirty city
Till I found out that my strength was gone
[Verse 6]
River, roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
Just like Moses
[Verse 7]
Make my journey, make it short and straight
Let me lose this hardness that I got now, Lord
Water, wash away all traces of hate
I will do what you say if you just show me how
[Verse 8]
River, roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses on the Nile
[Verse 9]
River
River
[Verse 10]
Sail
Sail
Sail
Sail
Sail
Sail
Written by: David Lasley, Lana Marrano

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