A popular song from 1931 Words by Mort Dixon Music by Harry Woods
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You keep goin’ your way
I’ll keep goin’ my way
River, stay ‘way from my door
I just got a cabin
You don’t need my cabin
River, stay ‘way from my door
Don’t come up any higher
I’m so all alone
Leave my bed and my fire
That’s all I own
I ain’t breakin’ your heart
Don’t start breakin’ my heart
River, stay ‘way from my door
Patter
Oh! Lord! ain’t I been faithful
And ain’t I worked
Ain’t I toiled in the sweatin’ sun?
Oh! Lord! ain’t I come to you
And thanked you for all you’ve done
Oh! Lord you made the river
But wont you try to remember
That you made me
Oh! Lord! hear me pray to you
Make the river hear my plea
I ain’t breakin’ your heart
Don’t start breakin’ my heart
River, stay ‘way from my door