I Was Just The Age Of Sixteen When I First Went On The Drive,
After Six Months Hard Labor, At Home I Did Arrive.
I Courted With A Pretty Girl, T'was Her Caused Me To Roam,
Now I'm Just A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.

I'll Eat When I Am Hungry And I'll Drink When I Am Dry,
Get Drunk Whenever I'm Ready, Get Sober By And By,
And If This River Don't Drown Me, It's Down I'll Mean To Roam,
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.

I'll Build A Lonesome Castle Upon Some Mountain High,
Where She Can Sit And View Me As I Go Passing By
Where She Can Sit And View Me As I Go Marching On,
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.

I'll Eat When I Am Hungry And I'll Drink When I Am Dry,
Get Drunk Whenever I'm Ready, Get Sober By And By,
And If This River Don't Drown Me, It's Down I'll Mean To Roam,
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.

When I Am Old And Feeble And In My Sickness Lie,
Just Wrap Me Up In A Blanket And Lay Me Down To Die
Just Get A Little Bluebird To Sing For Me Alone,
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.

I'll Eat When I Am Hungry And I'll Drink When I Am Dry,
Get Drunk Whenever I'm Ready, Get Sober By And By,
And If This River Don't Drown Me, It's Down I'll Mean To Roam,
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.

I'll Eat When I Am Hungry And I'll Drink When I Am Dry,
Get Drunk Whenever I'm Ready, Get Sober By And By,
And If This River Don't Drown Me, It's Down I'll Mean To Roam,
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.
For I'm A River Driver And I'm Far Away From Home.