i was down red river when the boat came along i was down red river when the boat came along well it took my baby and left me all alone i d rather be in red river floatin on a log i d rather be in red river floatin on a log than to be round here treated like a dog flow on red river flow on flow on red river flow on this old river ll be flowing while i m dead and gone says now my baby she s on the other side says now my baby she s on the other side i would swim red river but it s too deep and wide