River, river, soon I'm gonna be over on the other side Water, water, I just gotta be over on the other side Don't be long now, cause I'm moving on In the morning you're gonna find me gone Movin' over on the other side Movin' over on the other side Come on and follow me, you'll be satisfied On the other side, the sun will shine On the other side, everything is fine On the other side, we'll learn to be content I know when the grass is green I'll spread my shawl when the air is clean So we don't go leaving troubles far behind On the other side No more lonesome sitting misery over on the other side That's why everybody oughta be over on the other side Don't you tell me get to work at night I'm gonna do things in my own sweet time Movin' over on the other side Movin' over on the other side Come on and follow me, you'll be satisfied On the other side, the sun will shine On the other side, everything is fine On the other side, we'll learn to be content I know when the grass is green I'll spread my shawl when the air is clean So we don't go leaving troubles far behind On the other side Leaving troubles far behind I said far behind Yeah, far behind On the other side