I will take you down to the river.nI will take you down.nI will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town.nnA cold wind was blowing, black clouds lay on the ground.nI was hellbent and you were heaven bound.nI sold my baby, sold my baby to the night.nnI will take you down to the river.nI will take you down.nI will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town.nnYou grabbed at my hand, as I held you under.nA watery grave for you to slumber.nI hushed my baby.nSold my baby to the night.nnI will take you down to the river.nI will take you down.nI will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town.nnThe terror and the passion, shaking were my hands.nMy evil deed.nHer death I did demand.nI cried a river in which she drown.nnI will take you down to the river.nI will take you down.nI will take you down to the river, down to lonesome town.n