bottom of the river

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down to the bottom of the river

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down

a long way down

if you get sleep or if you get none

check the cupboard for your daddy's gun

the lord's gonna come for your first born son

so go to the river where the water runs

and if you fall. and if you fall. hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down to the bottom of the river

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down

a long way down

the wolves will chase you by the pale moonlight

drive your son like a railroad spike

don't you lift him

let him drown alive

let that fever make the water rise

and i said

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down to the bottom of the river

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down

a long way down

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way

a long long long way

hold my hand

ooh

baby

it's a long way down

a long way down

hold my hand

hold my hand

hold my hand

long way down

to the bottom of the

hold my hand

it's a long way down

a long way down

hold my hand

ooh baby

it's a long way down

hold my hand

ooh baby

it's a long way down

hold my hand

ooh baby

it's a long

hold my hand

ooh baby

it's a long way down

a long way down