on tombigbee river so bright i was born in a hut made ob husks ob de tall yaller corn an dar i fust meet wid my jula so true an i row d her about in my gum tree canoe chorus singing row away row o er the waters so blue like a feather we ll float in my gum tree canoe all day in de field de soft cotton i hoe i tink of my jula an sing as i go oh i catch her a bird wid a wing ob true blue an at night sail her round in my gum tree canoe singing row away chorus wid my hands on de banjo and toe on de oar i sing to de sound ob the rivers soft roar while de stars dey look down at my jula so true an dance in her eye in my gum tree canoe singing row away chorus