1st Verse:
Down by the river, down where the boats go
It's like a dream I had, down by the river
Slowly the water is flowing
Down by the river, down by the river
I heard you calling, I could not wait, though
I had to free my soul, and run down there
Down by the river, down by the river
Where all boat people go

Middle Section:
Seagulls may cry, swans may pass by
But thoughts they cannot disturb
Current is fast, tide is high
Now its source reaches the sea
Still waters run deep, still waters run deep

2nd Verse:
Down by the river, down where the boats go
It's like a dream I had, down by the river
Slowly the sailors come in to land
Mooring their yachts in, the crew and the captain
As I walk the pathway, as evening is falling
I hear a familiar cry calling me home
Down by the river, down by the river
Where all boat people go