Walking down by the river Water running through my knees River, oh river moves so free Oh mighty river endlessly Ooh, mighty river I would love to be like you Ooh, lonely river Has not got the time to say I was born into the city life It's all that I've ever known You know it's rough getting round this place So crowded I can hardly breathe You can only see about a block or two In L. A. that's the truth I'm looking for some country life Some kicking room no more city life I want the river Rolling rolling rolling on river (I got to get away, I got to get away, I got to get away) Rolling rolling rolling on river (I got to get away, I got to get away, I got to get away) Rolling rolling rolling on river (I got to get away, I got to get away, I got to get away) Rolling rolling rolling on river (I got to get away, I got to get away, I got to get away) Rolling rolling rolling on river It breaks my heart to see the city I wonder why it ain't pretty Oh I want to cry, want to cry Come on you've got to do it, do it, do it You got to run away, you got to run away You got to do it, do it, do it You got to run away, you got to run away You got to do it, do it, do it, do it, do it