Across the river a good woman cried 
All because a foolish man lied 
She gave up everything 
Trying to keep him satisfied 
But the man told so many lies 
There's another man over there 
That woman across the river 
Sweet woman across the river, she was mine 

Word got around that he had jilted her 
Men came running from near and far 
How could I be so foolish 
Guess I'll never never know 
But the man that's got her now 
He's a lucky so and so 
That woman across the river 
Sweet woman across the river, she was mine 

Oh I remember the other day, about a week ago 
She said I don't even talk to you 
Cause I don't love you anymore 
That woman across the river 
Sweet woman across the river, she was mine 

Across the river a good woman cried 
All because a foolish man lied 
She gave up everything, tried to keep him satisfied 
But the man told so many lies 
There's another man over there 
That woman across the river 
Oh that woman across the river 
That woman across the river 
Sweet woman across the river, she was mine