Young man walks down to the river Down to the river and down Young man walks down to the river Down to the river and drowns Young man walks down to the river Down to the river of gold Amber eyes and golden hair Can drown a man I'm told Oh lai la-lai la-lai la-lai To the river I am bound With all my pockets filled with stones To the river I am bound Young man walks down to the river Down to the river and down Young man walks down to the river Down to the river and drowns Young man walks down to the river Down to the river of gold Amber eyes and golden hair Can drown a man I'm told Oh lai la-lai la-lai la-lai At the river I'll be found So deep beneath those golden waves At the river I'll be found Young man walks down to the river Down to the river and down Young man walks down to the river Down to the river and drowns Young man walks down to the river Down to the river of gold Amber eyes and golden hair Can drown a man I'm told Oh lai la-lai la-lai la-lai To the river I am bound With all my pockets filled with stones To the river I am bound Oh lai la-lai la-lai la-lai At the river I'll be found So deep beneath those golden waves At the river I'll be found