Well, the river runs deep
And the water is cold as ice
River runs deep
And the water is cold as iceI go down there every chance I get
It's where my baby, she met her death
And the river runs deep
And the water is cold as iceAin't no woman
Gonna make a fool out of me
Ain't no woman
Gonna make a fool out of meRunning 'round, that's what they said
She's at the bottom of the river dead
And the river runs deep
The water is cold as iceCheating woman
Gonna get a good man down
Cheating woman
Gonna get a good man downRunning 'round like a silly fool
End up at the bottom of the pool
The river runs deep
The water is cold as iceThe river runs deep
The water is cold as ice
The river runs deep
The water is cold as iceAnd the river runs deep
The water is cold as ice
The river runs deep
The water is cold as iceThe river runs deep
The water is cold as ice