I've lived by the river all my life Ain't know nothin' but toil and strife I can't go home again, I can't go home again Well east and west the highway roll Lord have mercy on my poor soul What you gonna do with the baby, oh I miss my blue eyed baby, oh The rivers deep, the rivers wide The Devil waits on every side I can't go home again, I can't go home again Well east and west the highway roll Lord have mercy on my poor soul What you gonna do with the baby, oh I miss my blue eyed baby, oh That pretty little girl I love so well She goes to heaven but I go to hell I can't go home again, I can't go home again Well east and west the highway roll Lord have mercy on my poor soul What you gonna do with the baby, oh I miss my blue eyed baby, oh