Wait for Me Down by the River

I gave my heart to a gamblin' man He only wanted to play He told me he'd take me to New Orleans town By morning we'd be on our way He gave me champagne and danced me round His fancy words messed up my mind He kissed me and called me 'his Lady' And he left his young girl behind He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell And I hear it is such a long way. " I was struck round by the devil He took me away to the stars I cried out all night for my darling But the windows were all locked and barred He took this young rose from the garden He tore it right out off the ground I traded my soul for a rainbow of gold And the rainbow's come tumbling down He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell And I hear it is such a long way. " He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell And I hear it is such a long way. " He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell And I hear it's such a long way. " He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell And I hear it's such a long way. " He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell And I hear it is such a long way. " He told me, "Wait for me down by the river If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray I'll be on my way... "