Roll muddy river roll on muddy river roll on 

I've got a notion you'll go to the ocean alone

Cause I've got a baby in Tennessee who's long been awaitin' for little ole me

So roll muddy river roll on muddy river roll on



New Orleans on to ole St Louis stopped in Memphis Minneapolis too

Back in Nashville I'll be through so roll muddy river roll on

Roll muddy river roll....



I love you but just call it fate you and I are gonna separate

You'll be here but she won't wait so roll muddy river roll  on

Roll muddy river roll....

So roll muddy river roll on muddy river roll on

So roll muddy river roll on muddy river roll on

So roll muddy river roll on muddy river roll on