One more river to cross
Then I'm on my own
One more river to cross
Then I'll find my home
Freddie said he came from a small town
Known as the number one boy
He and Maria were courtin'
Their hearts were filled with joy
But Freddie ran off to the city
To have himself a good time
You know, had such fun in the city
He left poor Maria behind
One more river to cross
Then I'm on my own
One more river to cross
Then I'll find my home
Freddie began to read a lot
To see how things should be
Ran into a policeman
Taste the bitter fruit from the tree
Freddie loved that child, Maria
He certainly loved to live
Folks said they'd already all told him
But he'd take what he'd loved to give
One more river to cross
Then I'm on my own
One more river to cross
Then I'll find my home
One more river to cross
Then I'm on my own
One more river to cross
Then I'll find my home
One more river to cross
Then I'm on my own …
