Old man go to the river To drop his bale of woes He could go if he wanted to It's just a boat to row, you know Listen to me now Blue river keep right on rolling (blue river keep right on rolling) All along the shore line Keep us safe from the deep and the dark (keep us safe from the deep) 'Cause we don't want to stray too far ♪ Spent the day with my old dog Mo Down an old dirt road And what he's thinking, Lord, I don't know But for him, I bet the time just goes so slow Don't you know Blue river keep right on rolling (blue river keep right on rolling) All along the shore line Keep us safe from the deep and the dark (keep us safe from the deep) 'Cause we don't want to stray too far ♪ Young Rob stands with his axe in his hand Believing that the crops are in Firewood stacked ten by ten For the wife, the folks, the kids And all of the kin And a friend, listen to me now Blue river keep right on rolling (blue river keep right on rolling) All along the shore line Keep us safe from the deep and the dark (keep us safe from the deep) 'Cause we don't want to stray too far No, we don't wanna stray too far