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River Keep Runnin'

by Acantha Lang

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I'm so excited to share my new song ‘River Keep Runnin’. It was inspired by my mother's displacement from both Hurricane Betsy and Hurricane Katrina. I wrote the song as a literal depiction of the flooding that has brought so much devastation to New Orleans — my hometown — but it’s also a metaphor for life’s troubles that can bring you down.

I hope you enjoy it!

Love and light,

~Acantha

lyrics

The river keep runnin’
Bringin’ trouble to me
But trouble ain’t gon’ never make me run

Don’t look down
At the muddy waters
Don’t look down
Over that edge
I can smell the trouble
Trouble in the air
Fall down to my knees
Lawd I say a prayer

That weight is heavy
It'll break your back
My mind is crumblin’
I’m ‘bout to snap
The sky is cryin’
Can’t see the sun
Rain fills the river
Try’na make me run

(Cause the river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Trouble to me
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Trouble to me
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
But trouble ain't gon’ never make me run

Ain't got no safety
I've hit the ground
My mind is racin’
Yeah, can’t slow it down
My soul is achin’
I’ve walked for miles
The road to nowhere
No place to hide

Can't stop the spin
I'm going down
Keep cavin’ in
I’m ‘bout to drown
The sky is cryin’
Can’t see the sun
Rain fills the river
Try to make me run

(Cause the river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Trouble to me
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Trouble to me
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
But trouble ain't gon’ never make me run

(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!
(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!

(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!
(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!

(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!
(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!

(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!
(Can’t make me run)
Can’t make me run!

No! No! No! No! No! No!

(Cause the river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
The river keep on bringin’ trouble
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Keep on bringin’ trouble
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Lawd have mercy on me
But trouble ain't gon’ never make me run
It ain’t gon’ never make me run, no no

(Cause the river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Keep on bringin’ trouble
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
Lawd, it keep on bringin’ trouble to me
(The river keep runnin’ bringin’ trouble to me)
But trouble ain't gon’ never make me run
But trouble ain't gon’ never make me run
But trouble ain't gon’ never make me run!

credits

released March 10, 2022
Written by Acantha Lang & Emlyn Francis
Performed by: Acantha Lang
Guitar: Emlyn Francis
Bass: Neil Raymond
Drums: Mike Horne
Keyboards: Andy Noble
Trumpet: Dave Mian
Tenor Saxophone: Ricky Mian
Trombone: Cezary Tomaszewski
Percussion: Karl Vanden Bossche
Background Vocals: Chantal Brown
Background Vocals: Jaelee Small

Recorded at Livingston Studios (London, UK)
Studio Engineer: Mo Hausler
Mixed & Mastered by Dave Darlington (Bass Hit Studios NYC)
Artwork: Lauren Millington

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Acantha Lang London, UK

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Acantha Lang has Soul & Blues running through her veins. Inspired by the legendary voices of Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Nina Simone, Acantha has a captivating textured voice that is immediately recognizable.
She is an accomplished songwriter penning a song (Gonna Be All Right) on Robert Randolph (and The Family Band) 2017 Grammy nominated album ‘Got Soul’.
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