There's a red moon rising On the cuyahoga river Rolling into cleveland to the lake There's a red moon rising On the cuyahoga river Rolling into cleveland to the lake There's an oil barge winding Down the cuyahoga river Rolling into cleveland to the lake There's an oil barge winding Down the cuyahoga river Rolling into cleveland to the lake Cleveland, city of light, city of magic Cleveland, city of light, you're calling me Cleveland, even now i can remember 'cause the cuyahoga river Goes smokin' through my dreams Burn on, big river, burn on Burn on, big river, burn on Now the lord can make you tumble And the lord can make you turn And the lord can make you overflow But the lord can't make you burn Burn on, big river, burn on Burn on, big river, burn on