Text: Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Ledbetter Heights. Riverside.

Seen her get up
I seen her go down
Down to the riverside, huh

Seen her jump into
The river and drown
Down to the riverside, huh

People do just what they will
Don't matter to the river
It's runnin' still, sing
(Hmm hmm hmm)

Sun come up
Sun it go down
Down to the riverside

Sun jump into
The river and drown
Down to the riverside

Every day just like the last
We sit and watch
The water passin'
(Hmm hmm hmm)

Came a day
They built a bridge
Down to the riverside

Over the way
On top of the ridge
Down to the riverside

Built a bridge
For the people to cross
Every other day
Someone jumpin' off singin'
("Hmm hmm hmm")

You think some boys
Ain't got it made
Down to the riverside

They got the money and the women
And a place in the shade
Down to the riverside

Ain't no way
To ease your pain
You can't listen to the river
When it calls your name, singin'
("Hmm hmm hmm")

("Hmm hmm hmm")
("Hmm hmm hmm")
("Hmm hmm hmm")