A ll of my life I've been so h appy
W hile I have had you by my sid e
And no w you sa y you're gonna leav e me
For to b ecome someone else's bri de
Oh the ri ver of love it has gone mu ddy
And the flo wers they are dying on the sh ore
And the bl ue skies have all turned to da rkness
And the ni ghtingales will sing no mo re
Wha t can I do to hide my sor row?
Wha t can I do to ease my pai n?
And ho w can I kee p these tears from fa llin'?
Oh darl in' won't you come back home aga in?
Oh the ri ver of love it has gone mu ddy
And the flo wers they are dying on the sh ore
And the bl ue skies have all turned to da rkness
And the ni ghtingales will sing no mo re
To morrow I w ill take you to the station
And see that you're safely on that tra in
And wh en that Two -Nineteen has departe d
I'll nev er ever see your smile agai n
Oh the ri ver of love it has gone mu ddy
And the flo wers they are dying on the sh ore
And the bl ue skies have all turned to da rkness
And the ni ghtingales will sing no mo re
And the bl ue skies have all turned to da rkness
And the ni ghtingales will sing no mo re