"If Love Was A River" is a song by American country singer Alan Jackson. The song is about the different scenarios that love can present and asks the listener if they would be willing to take a chance on love in those situations. The first scenario presented in the song is if love was a river and the listener was a drowning man, would they get in the water and lend a hand? The second scenario is if love was a mountain, would the listener climb to the top or go around it? The song then asks if love was a firefly, would the listener understand its beauty and let it go or try to hold on to it? The final scenario is if love was a party, would the listener dance and celebrate with the person they love or would they choose not to go? Throughout the song, Jackson emphasizes that love rarely knocks on our door multiple times and questions if we are willing to take a chance on it when it does. The song encourages listeners to take risks for the people they love and to not let love slip away. Overall, "If Love Was A River" is a heartfelt song that urges listeners to be brave and take risks in love.
