Miriam Makeba - Can't Cross Over lyrics

The river come down the river come down
River come down i can’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over

I wanted to go down to the other sideof town
There was water all around
And I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over
Well a gal she come by
And I give she the eye
So she started to sigh
And I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over

The river come down the river come down
River come down and I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over

Now bird he can fly foggy jump high
Fishes never die and I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over

A well I stole me a kiss i couldn’t resist
Just think what I’d a miss
If I could have crossed over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over
The river come down the river come down
River come down and I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over

I had a curiosity now I got a family
Bouncing baby on my knee
‘Cause, I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over

So when you see your neighbor daughter
Better run for the water
You’ll do things you hadn’t ought to
If you can’t cross over why-o, why-o, why-o
I can’t cross over

The river come down the river come down
River come down and I couldn’t cross over
Why-o, why-o, why-o i can’t cross over