I'm going down to the river To see how deep it is today Yes I'm going down to the river To see how deep it is today How much waters in that river? Will it wash my blues away? I had to ask my babys pardon For the things Id done to her Now detectives are tryin to figure Was it suicide or murder? But I'm going down to the river To see how deep it is today How much waters in that river? Will it wash my blues away? Police interrogation Where were you that date and time? Man, to me that's no kind of question I put her life so high above mine Please sir come down to the station Just to tell us what you know What is your suggestion? What's she done? And where did she go? I'm going down to the river To see how deep it is today Yeah I'm going down to the river myself To see how deep it is today How much waters in that river? Will it wash my blues away?