Wait For Me Down By The River

I gave my heart to a gamblin man,
He only wanted to play.
He told me hed take me to new orleans town,
By morning wed be on our way.

He gave me champagne and danced me round,
His fancy words messed up my mind.
He kissed me and called me his lady
And he left his young girl behind.

He told me, wait for me down by the river
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way to heaven or hell
And I hear it is such a long way.

I was struck round by the devil,
He took me away to the stars.
I cried out all night for my darling,
But the windows were all locked and barred.

He took this young rose from the garden,
He tore it right out off the ground.
I traded my soul for a rainbow of gold
And the rainbows come tumbling down.

He told me, wait for me down by the river,
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way to heaven or hell
And I hear it is such a long way.

He told me, wait for me down by the river,
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way to heaven or hell
And I hear it is such a long way.

He told me, wait for me down by the river,
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way to heaven or hell
And I hear its such a long way.

He told me, wait for me down by the river
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way to heaven or hell
And I hear its such a long way.

He told me, wait for me down by the river
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way to heaven or hell
And I hear it is such a long way.

He told me, wait for me down by the river
If Im not back by sunrise, then pray.
Ill be on my way ...