You're goin' down the river   You're a little boy on a little boat   And the white sheets are blowing   They're blowing like all get out      No one can stop you now   No one can muss your hair   No one can criticize   No one can tell you lies      You can do whatever you want   You can say whatever you like   You can wear whatever you want   Your shirt is plaid, your pants are striped      This ain't no dying of the light   This ain't no final boarding call   This ain't no swan song   This is the promise of all   'Cause you're going down the river of life      You're a little boy on a little raft   And the white sheets are streaming back   There's figures on the river bank   They're all apologizing   But you don't have to worry now      You don't have to listen to them   You can say whatever you want   You can be whoever you like   You're free now you're free now   You can do whatever you like   Your shirt is plaid, your pants are striped      This ain't no dying of the light   This ain't no final boarding call   This ain't no swan song   This is the promise of all   'Cause you're going down the river of life      The river's going faster   Hey Huck, hold onto your hat   You'd better look out now   No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that      The flying fish are flying up   Flying up for you to see   There's bear on the riverbank   Fishing for those flying fish      Wishing for those flying fish   Don't you love those flying fish?   You're free now you're free now   You can say whatever you like      This ain't no dying of the light   This ain't no final boarding call   This ain't no swan song   This is the promise of all   'Cause you're going down the river of life   Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye