I told my baby that today, I'd take her to the river and I'd buy her flowers and honey I'd kiss her and I'd make her sway So she got dressed in a hurry
Deep in the woods I took her hand I took her down the river and I told her that I couldn't stand Her anymore and couldn't love her anymore and could let her go...
So my baby drowned me today, In the river today With the fish I'll stay for a while Will somebody help me, Lord oh please save me Will my baby take me away from the river
Her body got used to the cold As she went down the waterfall A fish is hiding in her hair And I am hiding my despair Drowning it in the river with her My babe she won't come back today, Maybe tomorrow on sunday After church I'll pick her up I'll buy her flowers and syrup And for sure I'll make her sway... sway
So my baby drowned me today In the river today, With the fish I'll stay for a while Will somebody help me, Lord oh please save me, Will my baby take me away from the river.
As the night comes I look at the stars As bright as little white fish in the river I close my eyes, And my heart dies I open my mouth to sight But it's just dead water inside
So my baby drowned me today (no!) In the river today (my baby) With the fish I'll stay for a while (I could never hurt you) Will somebody help me (I love you) Lord, oh please save me Will my baby take me away (my baby, I coming to save you, I love, yeah) from the river
So my baby drowned me (I drowned) today In the river today With the fish I'll (she'll) stay for a while Will somebody help me (us) Lord, oh please save me (us) Will somebody take me (us) away, from the river