I got me a river, but Lord knows it's wide*
I got me a river, but Lord knows it's wide
But I'm not going back, no, over to the other side.
You know I'm not going back, no, over to the other side.
I got me a boat and painted her blue and white
I got me an old boat and painted her blue and white
I'm gonna take her down to the riverside and take my boat for a ride
Yeah I'm gonna go down to that riverside and take my boat for a ride
and you can come on, come on.
I got me a river, she runs right downtown
I got me a river, she runs right downtown
Gonna jump on in to her muddy water to see if I just don't drown.
I'm gonna throw myself to her muddy water, to see if I just don't drown
Cause I got me a river, Lord knows it's wide
I got me a river, Lord knows it's wide.
But I"m not going back, no, over to the other
I ain't going back no, over to the other,
no I ain't going back over to the other side.