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