Lyrics

Cruel river runs deep
Went on down by the cruel cool river, when your love had begun to quiver.
I'm a man, I'm a man down by the cruel cool river
Made out about love forever, what I need is to be together.
Lovin' I 'till I die, down at the cruel cool river
Cruel river runs deep, real tears should it weep
Went on down by the cruel cool river, yeah, got on down by the cruel cool river

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Cruel river runs deep, real tears should did weep
Went on down by the cruel cool river got on down by the cruel cool river

Then I turned and ran away, got what I want and left you to stay.
Now meant to be, and knowin' me, down by the cruel, cool river.
Cruel river runs deep, real tears she did weep
Went on down by the cruel cool river get on down by the cruel cool river
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Cruel river runs deep, real tears she did weep
Went on down by the cruel cool river get on down by the cruel cool river
Get on down by the cruel cool river
Get on down by the cruel cool river