Climbing under a barbed wire fence   By the railroad ties   Climbing over the old stone wall   I am bound for the riverside      Well, I go to the river to soothe my mind   Ponder over the crazy days of my life   Just sit and watch the river flow      Find a place on the riverbank   Where the green rushes grow   See the wind in the willow tree   In branches hanging low      Well, I go to the river to soothe my mind   To ponder over the crazy days in my life   Watch the river flow      Ease my mind and soul   Where I go      Well, I will go to the river from time to time   Wander over these crazy days in my mind   Watch the river flow      Where the willow branches grow   By the cool rolling waters   Moving gracefully and slow      Ooh, child it's love, it's lovely   Let the river take it all away      The mad pace, the hurry, the hurry   The troubles, the worries, the worries   Just let the river take them all away   Flow away, flow away