The tears of a woman are hidden within As she moves from one to the next, her spirit grows thin And when she falls in love with one, it's hard but it's true But it's oh so much harder when that man is you I got lost on the river, but I got found I got lost on the river, but I didn't drown One stormy day I was out at sea The waves they rolled and tumbled over me I spied dry land and a tall pale tree I knew that soon that's where I'd like to be My sweetheart left me for another one And now I wait for the next rising sun I got lost on the river, but I got found I got lost on the river, but I didn't drown I got lost on the river, but I didn't go down I got lost on the river, but I got found