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?