For a needle and a spoon
 But would you come across the James River
 To be my woman again?
 To be my woman again?

 You come across that Old Lee Bridge
 For a dollar fifty in change
 But would you come across the James River
 For this heart of gold?
 For this heart of gold?

 You go and work for Mrs. Kitty
 For a decent rate of pay
 But would you come across the James River
 To be my woman again?
 To be my woman again?

 You keep a pistol in your left boot
 A brush and comb in your purse
 But would you come across the James River
 To be my woman again?
 To be my woman again