You keep goin' your way - I'll keep goin' my way

(I'll keep goin' my way, you keep rollin' your way)

River, stay 'way from the door

I just got (me) a cabin - you don't need my (you'll never need that) cabin

River, stay 'way from the door

Don't (you) come up any higher - I'm so all alone

Leave the bed and the fire - that is all I own (and you can have that phone)

I ain't breakin' your heart - don't (you) start breakin' my heart

River, stay 'way from the door

(Stay 'way, get 'way, roll 'way, stay 'way)

(You dirty, old, muddy river, you)

(River, stay 'way from the door)