When you were a young girl   did you have a rag doll   the only doll you ever owned   well you can treat me    the way you used to treat that rag doll   but hurry up cause I'm gettin old   and I get older baby, day by day   and it gets stronger baby, let me say   and it goes deeper baby,   than you'll ever know   stand back baby, and watch my love grow      and do I love you, my oh my   river deep, mountain high   If I lost you would I cry   bet your life, baby      when you were a young girl   did you have a puppy   that always followed you around   well you can treat me    the way you used to treat that puppy, baby   I swear I'll never put you down, no I won't   and I get thankful baby, in every way   and it gets less painful baby, let me say   and I'm gona love you every night and day   look out baby, my love way is comin' your way   yes it is      and do I love you my oh my   river deep, mountain high   and if I lost you would I cry   bet your life, baby      I love you baby like a flower needs the spring   I love you baby like Aretha Franklin needs to sing   and I love you baby like a schoolboy loves his pie   I love you baby, river deep, mountain high   well take it higher..higher..