can t cross over

Miriam Makeba

The river come down
The river come down
River come down
I can?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

I wanted to go down
To the other sideof town
There was water all around
And I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

Well a gal she come by
And I give she the eye
So she started to sigh
And I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down
And I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

Now bird he can fly
Foggy jump high
Fishes never die
And I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

A well I stole me a kiss
I couldn?t resist
Just think what I?d a miss
If I could have crossed over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down
And I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

I had a curiosity
Now I got a family
Bouncing baby on my knee
?Cause I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

So when you see your neighbor daughter
Better run for the water
You?ll do things you hadn?t ought to
If you can?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over

The river come down
The river come down
River come down
And I couldn?t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o
I can?t cross over