There is a black river   It passes by my window   And late at night   All dolled up like Christ   I walk the water   Between the piers      Singing   Oh   River of sorrow   River of time, river   River of sorrow   Don't swallow this time      For we all know the baby has expired   Long ago she was pulled from the mire   And no precious liar or well-wisher   Can return the love that was stolen      Oh   River of sorrow   River of time, river   River of sorrow   Don't swallow this time      Can you see the light   At the end of the dark passageway   Take me wit you towads this light   Into the darkness passing over the faces in the river   Hear me!   I'm whispering in your ear!      Oh   River of sorrow   Oh, river of time   River of sorrow   Don't swallow this time      Oh   River of sorrow   Oh, river of time   River of sorrow   Don't swallow this time