James River is long and it's narrow
It's rocky and wide and deep
The women are dark eyed beauties
And the men don't ever sleep.

A dark eyed bundle of a woman
Stands waving on the bank I see
The dangers are plenty but the pleasures are many
I know James River man will ever stop me.

So when the sun goes down and I sneak around
Trouble is everywhere
My boat head the bank so they can see
No James River man will ever stop me.

The holes in my boat are many
Hot licks flyin' again
The James River boys're jealous
They all hate the mountain man.

There's a sweet bundle of a woman
Stands waving on the bank I see
The dangers are plenty but the pleasures are many
I know James River man will ever stop me.

I know James River man will ever stop me
I know James River man will ever stop me
I know James River man will ever stop me...