On the Cuyahoga River
 Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

 There's a red moon rising
 ON the Cuyahoga River
 Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

 There's an oil barge winding
 Down the Cuyahoga River
 Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

 There's an oil barge winding
 Down the Cuyahoga River
 Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

 Cleveland  city of light  city of magic
 Cleveland  city of light  you're calling me
 Cleveland, even now I can remember
 'Cause the Cuyahoga River
 Goes smokin' through my dreams

 Burn on, big river, burn on
 Burn on, big river, burn on
 Now the Lord can make you tumble
 And the Lord can make you turn
 And the Lord can make you overflow
 But the Lord can't make you burn

 Burn on, big river, burn on
 Burn on, big river, burn on