Walkin' down by the river Water running through my knees (Ahhh) River, oh river moves so free (Ahhh) Oh mighty river endlessly Oo mighty river I would love to be like you Oo lonely river Has not got the time to say I was born into the city life It's all that I've ever known You know it's rough gettin' round this place So crowded I can hardly breathe You can only see about a block or two In L. A. that's the truth I'm lookin' for some country life Some kickin' room no more city life I want the river Rollin' rollin' rollin' on river (I got to get away I got to get away I got to get away) Rollin' rollin' rollin' on river (I got to get away I got to get away I got to get away) Rollin' rollin' rollin' on river (I got to get away I got to get away I got to get away) Rollin' rollin' rollin' on river (I got to get away I got to get away I got to get away) Rollin' rollin' rollin' on It breaks my heart to see the city I wonder why it ain't pretty Oh I want to cry, want to cry Come on you've got to do it do it do it You got to run away you got to run away You got to do it do it do it You got to run away You got to run away You got to do it do it do it You got to run away You got to run away You got to do it do it do it You got to run away You got to run away You got to do it do it do it You got to run away You got to run away