He was born and raised on the ri-ver
It’s the on-ly life that he knows
Peo-ple round here have put a name on him
And he hears it where-ev-er he goes
They call him
Ri-ver Boy Ri-ver Boy
A good for no-thin’ ri-ver boy
This old world don’t hold a whole lot of joy
When your no-thing but a ri-ver boy