I grew up on the river
Next to my home
Counting stones in the river
Rarely alone
We held hands by the river
With future unknown
The cool breeze off the river
Could make the trees moan
With a cabin on the hill and star-lit path
We'd walk hand in hand time moves way to fast
And fire warms the heart and a cold one down
The hot sun at times turned you pale skin to brown
Oooo, down by the river I held your hand
Oooo, down by the river I became a man
We married by the river
Eating food from a can
The sun shined on the river
Like the ring on your hand
An old cabin by the river
We raised up our clan
We made do by the river
Love and a frying pan
With a cabin on the hill and star-lit path
We'd walk hand in hand time moves way to fast
And fire warms the heart and a cold one down
The hot sun at times turned you pale skin to brown
Oooo, down by the river I held your hand
Oooo, down by the river I became a man
Floating down the river
With eagle on high
A thousand times on the river
Old man and blue sky
Bury me by the river
When my time arrives
Until then, its the river
That keeps me alive
With a cabin on the hill and star-lit path
We'd walk hand in hand time moves way to fast
And fire warms the heart and a cold one down
The hot sun at times turned you pale skin to brown
Oooo, down by the river I held your hand
Oooo, down by the river I became a man
Oooo, down by the river I became a man