In the summertime, i feel a rapture of delight 
Packing up my traps, mounting my new motorbike 
Looking for adventure, heading for the riverside
Yearning for excitement we're on a crazy river ride 

Going down the river, me and you 
Twenty-seven miles on a canoe 
Cross white waters, high as walls
Splashing trough wild waterfalls 
Going down the river sets you free 
It is such a good good remedy 
Let the wind blow trough your hair 
Cast away all daily, daily care 

When the sun goes down, and the twilight's on the shore
Search the riverbank, for a place where we can moor 
Sitting around the fire, we're gonna pass the night away 
Singing along together, until the early break of day 

Going down the river, me and you 
Twenty-seven miles on a canoe 
Cross white waters, high as walls 
Splashing trough wild waterfalls
Going down the river sets you free 
It is such a good good remedy 
Let the wind blow trough your hair 
Cast away all daily, daily care 

I hear a shout, "hey look out" 
Be quiet a while, there's a crocodile 
And then i shake, i see a rattle-snake 
So let's be gone, and move along, right away 

Going down the river, me and you 
Twenty-seven miles on a canoe 
Cross white waters, high as walls 
Splashing trough wild waterfalls 
Going down the river sets you free 
It is such a good good remedy 
Let the wind blow trough your hair
Cast away all daily, daily care