On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave  On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid  Little White Dove was her name, such a lovely sight to see  But their tribes fought with each other, so their love could never be    Running Bear loved Little White Dove  With a love big as the sky  Running Bear loved Little White Dove  With a love that couldn't die    He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide  He couldn't reach the Little White Dove waiting on the other side  In the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves  Her little heart was beating faster waiting for her Indian brave    Running Bear loved Little White Dove  With a love big as the sky  Running Bear loved Little White Dove  With a love that couldn't die    Running Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same  And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came  As their hands touched and their lips met, the raging river pulled them down  Now they'll always be together in their happy hunting ground    Running Bear loved Little White Dove  With a love big as the sky  Running Bear loved Little White Dove  With a love that couldn't die