Lyrics

THERE WAS A BODY IN THE RIVER FLOATING BY
I WAS MOVED TO WONDER WHO AND WONDER WHY
LIKE A NIGHTMARE LAYING ON ME WHEN I SLEEP
UNFOLDING FROM THE REACHES OF THE DEEP

ITS GOT ME SHIVERING AND SHAKING FEEL IT IN MY BLOOD
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER
JUST A ROLLING IN THE CURRENT COVERED IN DELTA MUD
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER DON'T MIND

AND THAT BODY'S STILL GRINNING LIKE A BANSHEE IN THE NIGHT
IF THE DEVIL DON'T GET YOU THEN DEMON IN THE RIVER MIGHT
TWISTING AND A TURNING IN A CRAZY DANCE OF DEATH
DOWN WITH THE FISHES WHERE A MAN CAN'T CATCH HIS BREATH

ITS GOT ME SHIVERING AND SHAKING FEEL IT IN MY BLOOD
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER
JUST A ROLLING IN THE CURRENT AND COVERED IN DELTA MUD
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER DON'T MIND

THERE'S A HOLE IN THE HEAVENS AND A SOUL'S BEEN SEEPING SIN
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER
DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT BODY GOING OR WHERE IT'S BEEN
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER
NOW THE SPIRITS OF THE WATER THEY PULL THAT BODY BACK
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER
WHITE TURNS INTO GREY AND FADES TO BLACK
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER

ITS GOT ME SHIVERING AND SHAKING FEEL IT IN MY BLOOD
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER
JUST A ROLLING IN THE CURRENT COVERED IN DELTA MUD
DEEP RIVER, DEEP DEEP RIVER DON'T MIND

I SAID THE RIVER DON'T MIND
I SAID THE RIVER DON'T MIND
THE RIVER DON'T MIND