She went down, down, down to the river She went down, down, down to the shore She laid her body in the water To go to sleep for evermore. Oh, Josephine... Oh, Josephine The night was black and dark like a raven His cry grew louder and echoed in her head She was a slave to the silence of her lover She went to be with him instead. Oh, Josephine... Oh, Josephine Oh, Josephine... Oh, Josephine He went down, down, down to the river He went down, down, down to the shore He saw her body treading in the water He turned his back on her again, once more Oh, Josephine... Oh, Josephine Oh, Josephine... Oh, Josephine.