Now all my friends are gone Matthew, Mark, Luke and John That's okay, yeah that's alright But hurry on, daylight I hear the song of the whip-poor-will The sun has come, the fox are chill Should I stay in Babylon Should I go and roll on- Roll river Roll to the sea I'm just a child, so show a little mercy Roll river, roll With me All the bottles are empty River roll Now I think I'm ready River roll Now I think I'm ready Working in the cold ground I've got to bring that harvest home My stile glows just like a crown Now the hunter comes to cut me down Oh, blue heeler, where ya been Down at the gate with your violin Now who will help me sing my song The end is nigh, so roll on- Roll river Roll to the sea I'm just a child, so show a little mercy Roll river, roll With me All the bottles are empty Roll river roll R-E-S-C-U-E River roll Now I think I'm ready