by Kevin Bowe

recording of 1995

from Ledbetter Heights (Giant 24621), copyright notice



Seen her get up, seen her go down,

down to the riverside

Seen her jump into the river and drown,

down to the riverside

People do just what they will,

don't matter to the river, it's running still



Sun come up, sun go down,

down to the riverside

Sun jump into the river and drown,

down to the riverside

Every day just like the last,

we sit and watch the water pass



Came a day the built a bridge,

down to the riverside

Over the way, on top of the ridge,

down to the riverside

Built a bridge for people to cross,

but every other day, someone jumping off



You might think some boys they got it made,

down to the riverside

They got the money and the women and a place in the shade,

down to the riverside

That ain't no way to ease the pain,

can't listen to the river when it calls your name