Come on down to the river, where children laugh and play,
Come on down to the river, where couples quietly lay.
Visit the peaceful river, where birds fly up above,
Visit the peaceful river, where all is found in love.

Oh follow me down to the river, where the sun burns bright,
Oh follow me down to the river, but don't come back at night.
The river is not your friend at night, the river is full of tricks,

The crickets no longer chirp away, the children do not shout hooray.
The sun is gone, it's the moon that slithers out, to come and play.

But the sun rises at dawn, and the horrors of the night are washed away,
The sun rises at dawn, and the children come out again to play.

Just remember this I tell you, looks can be deceiving,
listen to this you'll be okay, and you won't end up grieving
Remember clearly when I say, never trust someone till you see
them, In the light of  both night and day.