| You’re just a lonely little river, |
| But I have heard somebody say |
| That someday you may |
| Squeeze my home away. |
| So roll along you lonely river |
| And find your way to the sea, |
| I don’t bother you, |
| Don’t you bother me! |
| You keep goin' your way, |
| I’ll keep goin' my way, |
| River, stay 'way from my door! |
| I just got a cabin, |
| You don’t need a cabin, |
| River, stay 'way from my door! |
| Don’t come up any higher, |
| I’m so all alone. |
| Leave my bed and my fire, |
| That’s all I’ll ever own! |
| I ain’t breakin' your heart, |
| Don’t start breakin' my heart, |
| River, stay 'way from my door! |