Over by the river, long deep and wide
I wanna make love on the other side
Move across the river
Honey move across the river
Gonna move across the river
Honey where they don't know you
Babe's in the kitchen doin' no good
Gonna get me a woman, burn my coal and wood
Move across the river
Honey move across the river
Gonna move across the river
Honey where they don't know you
If you don't like my peaches, don't shake my tree
I ain't after you woman, you runnin' after me
Move across the river
Honey move across the river
Gonna move across the river
Honey where they don't know you
First on Main Street, then on Beale
I'm alookin' for the woman they call Lucille
Move across the river
Honey move across the river
Gonna move across the river
Honey where they don't know you
If I was a catfish swimmin' in the sea
All of you women would be fishin' after me
Move across the river
Honey move across the river
Gonna move across the river
Honey where they don't know you
