Lyrics

OooOoo Ooo

Born on a Friday
Just before D-day
This one's a live one
Gonna be something someday
Doc calls me Johnny
Daddy said Big John
My sister cries in morning
By afternoon I'm gone

Now the river gonna take me
Take me on its way
Black muddy river
Gonna take me far away
Far Away
Ooo Ooo Ooo

Run to the schoolhouse
Teacher says your late
Write all your letters
Gonna Graduate with A's
Working for the captain
Hundred dollars is my pay
Go to the station
Get a ticket I'm on my way

Now the river gonna take me
Take me on its way
Black muddy river
Gonna take me far away
Far Away
Ooo Ooo Ooo

Bye to my momma
Daddy I'm goin' away
Heading up muddy river
Gonna be a man today
Hear that steamer callin'
It's a future on it's way
Catch that whistle blowin'
Gonna Captain her some day

Now the river gonna take me
Take me on its way
Black muddy river
Gonna take me far away
Far Away
Ooo Ooo Ooo

Now the river gonna take me
Take me on its way
Black muddy river
Gonna take me far away
Far Away