Hey little river,
Did I tell you I made the decision
I'm gonna float away?
Gonna follow you down
To the edge of the ocean
Where the people and boats fade away
Gonna find me a new grain of sand,
New piece of land, one of these days.
Oh little river, won't you take me away?
Hey your friend,
Mine from when I was a child many years ago
You belong on the street,
In my dreams when I sleep
In a town, used to call home
The day I take my last breath
Shake my last leg, step off this ride
Oh my friend, it will be just like old times
It's the river we ride,
The river we ride
Hey little lady,
Let's get married, it's not crazy
You're the one, my ebony eyes
Every city I've been,
Every face I've seen,
Well they all blur in my mind
But you my dear, like a long lost lover
Of a man in his time
Oh you I fear will stay with me till I die
It's the river we ride,
The river we ride
Hey little river
Did I tell you I made the decision
I'm gonna float away?
Gonna follow you down
To the edge of the ocean
Where the people and boats fade away
Gonna find me a new grain of sand,
New piece of land, I could call my home.
Oh little river, won't you take me home?