Said, I was down Red River, when that big boat came along Said, I was down Red River, wooo, when that big boat came along Ah said, it taken my baby, it left poor me all alone Flow on, Red River flow on Flow on, Red River flow on Say Red River be floatin', until the day I'm gone Said, now I'm goin' to Red River, I'm gonna sit right on the ground Said, I'm goin' to Red River, Lord I'm gonna sit right on the ground Said, if I don't find my baby, I'm gonna jump overboard and drown I can see my baby, she's standing on that other side Said, I can see my baby, she's standing on that other side Said, I'd swim Red River, but it's too doggone deep and wide