Went to the river and I turned around Because I didn't want to Drown, drown, drown (CHORUS) Whoa, oh, no, no Yes, the water was cold And it didn't satisfy my soul Well, I went to the river once before But no, no, no I won't do that no more (CHORUS) You can tell my mama and my wife I changed my mind I'm not gonna change my life (CHORUS) Went to the river and I turned around Because I didn't want to Drown, drown, drown Whoa, oh, no, no Because the water was cold And it didn't satisfy my soul