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... "