I want to jump but I'm afraid I'll fall   I want to holler but the joint's too small   Young man river's got a hold of me too   I've got the rocking pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu      Calls another baby, that ain't all   I want to kiss her but she's way too tall   Young man river's got a hold of me too   I've got the rocking pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu      I want to squeeze her but I'm way too low   I would be running but my feet's too slow   Young man river's got a hold of me too   I've got the rocking pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu      I want to squeeze her but I'm way too low   I would be running but my feet's too slow   Young man river's got a hold of me too   I've got the rocking pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu      Baby's coming now, I'm running home   I know she's leaving because I'm taking too long   Young man river's got a hold of me too   I've got the rocking pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu