Im going down to the river
to see how deep it is today
Yes Im going down to the river
to see how deep it is today
How much waters in that river?
Will it wash my blues away?

I had to ask my babys pardon
for the things Id done to her
Now detectives are tryin to figure
was it suicide or murder?

But Im going down to the river
to see how deep it is today
How much waters in that river?
Will it wash my blues away?

Police interrogation
Where were you that date and time?
Man, to me thats no kind of question
I put her life so high above mine

Please sir come down to the station
just to tell us what you know
What is your suggestion?
Whats she done? And where did she go?

Im going down to the river
to see how deep it is today
Yeah Im going down to the river myself
to see how deep it is today
How much waters in that river?
Will it wash my blues away?