there s a river runs through this valley cold and deep and black comin like a tombstone shadow across my back trouble river six foot high and risin trouble river i can t keep from cryin i woke up last night shakin shakin from a dream that all i seen was smiling faces staring back at me trouble river six foot high and risin trouble river i can t keep from cryin snakes crawling in the hi house i m stuck in muddy ground tonight i m gonna shed this skin and i ll be breathin free air now trouble river six foot high and risin trouble river i can t keep from cryin 