The river come down
The river come down
River come down
I canât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
I wanted to go down
To the other sideof town
There was water all around
And I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
Well a gal she come by
And I give she the eye
So she started to sigh
And I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
The river come down
The river come down
River come down
And I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
Now bird he can fly
Foggy jump high
Fishes never die
And I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
A well I stole me a kiss
I couldnât resist
Just think what Iâd a miss
If I could have crossed over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
The river come down
The river come down
River come down
And I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
I had a curiosity
Now I got a family
Bouncing baby on my knee
âCause I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
So when you see your neighbor daughter
Better run for the water
Youâll do things you hadnât ought to
If you canât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over
The river come down
The river come down
River come down
And I couldnât cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I canât cross over