[1] Roll muddy river roll on muddy river roll [^b7] on (muddy river roll [5] on muddy river)
[1] I've got a notion you'll go to the ocean a-[^b7]-lone (muddy river roll [5] on)
[4] I've got a baby in Tennessee who's [1] long been awaitin' for little ole me
[5] Roll muddy river roll [4] on muddy river roll [1] on (muddy river roll on)

[4] New Orleans onto ole St. Lou
[5] Stopped in Memphis Minneapolis too
[4] Back in Nashville [1] I'll be through
So [4] roll muddy river [1] roll on muddy river roll on

I love you but just call it fate
You and I are gonna separate
You'll be here but she won't wait
So roll muddy river roll on (muddy river roll on)