When you were a young girl Did you have a rag doll The only doll you ever owned Well you can treat me The way you used to treat that rag doll But hurry up cause I'm gettin' old And I get older baby, day by day And it gets stronger baby, let me say And it goes deeper baby, Than you'll ever know Stand back baby, and watch my love grow And do I love you, my oh my River deep, mountain high If I lost you would I cry Bet your life, baby When you were a young girl Did you have a puppy That always followed you around Well you can treat me The way you used to treat that puppy, baby I swear I'll never put you down, no I won't And I get thankful baby, in every way And it gets less painful baby, let me say And I'm gonna love you every night and day Look out baby, my love way is comin' your way Yes it is And do I love you my oh my River deep, mountain high And if I lost you would I cry Bet your life, baby I love you baby like a flower needs the spring I love you baby like Aretha Franklin needs to sing And I love you baby like a schoolboy loves his pie I love you baby, river deep, mountain high Well take it higher, higher