Cross Over The Bridge

Lyrics and Music by:
Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss

verse 1:

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If you're a guy that has a gal

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in each and ev'ry port,

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and you've forgot the rules of love

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that life has always taught;

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And if you broke as many hearts

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as ripples in a stream,

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well brother, here's the only way

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that you can be redeemed!

chorus:
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Cross over the bridge.

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Cross over the bridge.

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Change your reckless way of living,

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cross over the bridge.

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Leave your fickle past behind you,

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and true romance will find you.

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Brother, cross over the bridge.

verse 2:
If you have built a boat
to take you to the greener side
And if that boat is built
of ev'ry lie you ever lied,
You'll never reach
the Promised Land of love, I guarantee,
'Cause lies cannot hold water
and you'll sink into the sea.

chorus:

verse 3:

I know it isn't easy to
resist temptation's call
But think of how your broken heart
will hurt you when you fall,
'Cause some day you will find
that you are hopelessly in love,
And she'll belong to someone else
as sure as stars above.

chorus: