Hey Mama won't you come down
Hey Mama won't you come down
To the river, to wait, to be

Hey Mama won't you come down
Hey Mama won't you come down
To the river, to wait, to be

Oh wash my hair
Like you wash my hair
For years and years
I'm going to wait

Oh wash my hair
Like you wash my hair
For years and years
I'm going to wait

There's a man, that I know
And I think he loves me so
Finally, I'm going to wait

So, Mama won't you come down
Hey Mama won't you come down
To the river, to wait, to be