Down by the river, And near the eastern shore. There is a man who's been searching for love, Where he has never before. He has a weak liver, And his soul is nearly gone. He can't shake off all his wickedness And he can't stop doin' wrong. Down by the river, There's a girl who's seventeen And all the make up can't protect her eyes From all the evil she has seen. And if she don't deliver, Her daddy puts her down.