Song Description
The song tells the story of a person who finds himself in a difficult place. Then he begins to struggle to try to right the situation rather than just let go and let the universe (river) put him where he needs to be.
| Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
Country - Rockabilly, Country - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Worried |
Subject |
Rivers, Will |
| Similar Artists |
R.E.M., Rascal Flatts |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Float On Down
Verse 1
Rock in the river sent you flyin' high and tumblin' into the stream
Grabbed a stone and you clung tight while the current tried to set you free
Passively the fish swim by you're clingin' to heavens door
The shallows fifty feet away you could be there if you'd just let go just let go
Chorus
You're just gonna see what you want to see
Turn loose and let her take you where you ought to be just float
Just float down down down down the river is long
Float on down down down down she'll take you home
Verse 2
One minute everything is fine then your feet can't find the ground
The situation looks so dire you're sure you're gonna drown
You struggle to get back on top but still you just can't breath
Sometimes you've got to let go - let the river set you free set you free
Chorus
You're just gonna see what you want to see
Turn loose and let her take you where you ought to be
Just float down down down down the river is long
Float on down down down down she'll take you home
Bridge (1/2 time)
You tell me you'll survive that might be true
I've grown concerned with the way your day's been going
Might be time to consider something new
It'll be too late when the river quits flowin
Chorus
You're just gonna see what you want to see
Turn loose and let her take you where you ought to be
Just float down down down down the river is long
Float on down down down down she'll take you home
Float on down down down down
Float on down down down down
Float on down down down down she'll take you home