Well, life is like, like a river You only reap what you sow I hope, it's good, what you give her In return for what you grow Oh, I'm going down Down the river today I'm jumping in the water Wash my sins away And I listened to a story From long ago Well, I'm jumping in the water Wash my soul in the river's flow Oh, people moving like a river On its way to the sea And we're sorry, all that you give her Is nothing but tears and misery Oh, I'm going down Down the river today I'm jumping in the water Wash my sins away And I listened to a story From long ago Well, I'm jumping in the water Wash my soul in the river's flow I better be careful What we give her 'Cause it's just like Society For if there's hope Hope for the river You know, there's hope For you and me Life is like, like a river You only reap what you sow I hope, it's good, what you give her In return for what you grow I'm going down Down the river today I'm jumping in the water Wash my sins away I listened to a story From long ago I'm jumping in the water Wash my soul in the river's flow I'm jumping in the water Wash my soul in the river's flow