Oh, Roberta, tell me how long, how long

Oh, Roberta, tell me how long, how long

You gonna keep me down here, baby

Singing this same old song

I'm down on the river, sitting down on the ground

I'm down on the river, sitting down on the ground

I'm gonna stay right here

Until that steamboat come down

Way up the river, just as far as I can see

Way up the river, just as far as I can see

I thought I'd find my old-timey, so easy

She's a brownskin woman and she got long, black, wavy hair

She's a brownskin woman, got long, black, wavy hair

That woman look so good, baby

She can lead me most anywhere

I'm going to the station, talk to that chief of police

I'm going to the station, talk to that chief of police

Tell him that Roberta done quit me

I can't see no peace

Oh, Roberta, don't you hear me calling you?

Oh, Roberta, you hear me calling you?

I got just one more thing, baby

I want you to do