Goin’ Down the River

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Goin' down the river (Goin' down the river) You're a little boy on a little boat (Little boy on a little boat) White sheets are blowing (The white sheets are blowing) Blowing like all get out (They're blowing like all get out) No one can stop you now No one can muss your hair No one can criticize No one can tell you lies You can do whatever you want You can say whatever you like You can wear whatever you want Your shirt is plaid, your pants are striped [Chorus] This ain't no dying of the light This ain't no final boarding call This ain't no swan song This is the promise of all 'Cause you're goin' down the river Down the river of life [Verse 2] You're a little boy on a little raft (A little boy on a little raft) And the white sheets are streaming back (White sheets are streaming back) There's figures on the river bank (Figures on the river bank) They're all ap'ize, apologizing (Apologize, apologizing) You don't have to worry now You don't have to listen to them You can say whatever you want You can be whoever you like You're free now, you're free now You're free now, you're free now You can do whatever you like Your shirt is plaid, your pants are striped [Chorus] This ain't no dying of the light This ain't no final boarding call This ain't no swan song This is the promise of all 'Cause you're goin' down the river (Down the river) Down the river of life [Verse 3] River's going faster (River's going faster) Hey Huck, hold onto your hat (Hey Huck, hold onto your hat) You'd better look out now (You'd better look out now) No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that (No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that) The flying fish are flying up Flying up for you to see There's bear on the riverbank They're fishing for those flying fish Wishing for those flying fish Don't you love those flying fish? You're free now, you're free now You can say whatever you like [Chorus] This ain't no dying of the light (Of the light) This ain't no final boarding call This ain't no swan song This is the promise of all 'Cause you're goin', goin', goin' down the river Yes, you're goin', goin', goin' down, down the river Yes, you're goin', goin', goin' down, down the river Down the river of life [Outro] Goodbye (Goodbye goodbye goodbye), goodbye goodbye Goodbye (Goodbye goodbye goodbye), goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye Goodbye goodbye Goodbye (Goodbye goodbye goodbye), goodbye goodbye Goodbye (Goodbye goodbye goodbye), goodbye goodbye Goodbye Thank you very much