I will take you down to the river. I will take you down. I will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town. A cold wind was blowing, black clouds lay on the ground. I was hellbent and you were heaven bound. I sold my baby, sold my baby to the night. I will take you down to the river. I will take you down. I will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town. You grabbed at my hand, as I held you under. A watery grave for you to slumber. I hushed my baby. Sold my baby to the night. I will take you down to the river. I will take you down. I will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town. The terror and the passion, shaking were my hands. My evil deed. Her death I did demand. I cried a river in which she drown. I will take you down to the river. I will take you down. I will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town.