On the south side of town I bury my feet in the water   And watch as those boats rise with the tide of the river   Oh, and I remember how she welcomes even sinners   And I know it's safe to lay my head down on that south side of town      And the people they ask me   Boy, why'd you come all the way to our streets   Just to bury your feet in the water   Off the banks of the river so muddy   But to me it's so easy to see   The river she come and collect my beat   And she carries it out to sea   And hopefully you'll step up your feet   And dance to the rhythm of my river and me      And I ain't got no woman to lay down by my side tonight   So let me take comfort in your riverside   Oh, come on, baby   Don't you dare be shy   Our rhythm's beautiful and your banks are all too useful   So go on and collect my heartbeat from me   Let me feed your rhythm   Splashing 'round as I'm swimming   Be my company tonight      On the south side of town I bury my feet in the water   And watch as those boats rise with the tide of the river   Oh, and I remember how she welcomes even sinners   And I know it's safe to lay my head down on that south side of town      Oh, and late at night I,    I can hear my river as she cries   At the sight of the bright city lights   As she recalls older times   When she used to blow out the candlelit   Lanterns on the side of the steamboat ships   And after the banjos have all stopped plucking   And all of those fiddles have all stopped strumming   She will blow her lullaby   Through the hull as the captains close their eyes   Half-drunk and ready to dream   Half-drunk and ready for sleep      And I ain't got no woman to lay down by my side tonight   So let me take comfort in your riverside   Oh, come on, baby   Don't you dare be shy   Your rhythm's beautiful and your banks are all too useful   So go on and collect my heartbeat from me   Let me feed your rhythm   Splashing 'round as I'm swimming   Oh, come on   Be my company tonight   Alright      On the south side of town I bury my feet in the water   And watch as those boats rise with the tide of the river   Oh, and I remember how she welcomes even sinners   And I know it's safe to lay my head down on that south side of town      On that south side of town