I live a life where the woods grow mean
She owns a place in a town upstream
Took her out in my automobile
Touched her hand and I lost the wheel

Hey now, wait awhile
We're going down with a smile
Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep)
Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep... It ran so deep... It ran so deep...)

Don't let me die in an automobile
I'm wanna lie in an open field
Something said it will happen soon
On the twelve days (?) of the moon

Hey now, wait awhile
We're going down with a smile
Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep)
Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep... It ran so deep... It ran so deep...)

Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep)
Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep)
Cold river - Cold
(River ran so deep)
Hey now, wait awhile
Cold river - Cold
We're going down with a smile
(River ran so deep)
Hey now, wait awhile
Cold river - Cold
We're going down with a smile
(River ran so deep)
Hey now, wait awhile
We're going down with a smile