Meet me down at the river, you can bring me my shoes and clothes Oh Lordy mama, Great God almighty Said, meet me down at the river, bring me my shoes and clothes Says, I ain't got so many but I got so far to go Woman I love, she done caught that Southern train Oh Lordy mama, Great God almighty Said, the woman I love, she caught that Southern train Now she left me here, heart just an achin' pain Goin' away to leave you 'cause you' cryin' ain't gonna make me stay Oh Lordy mama, Great God almighty Said, I'm goin' and leave you 'cause your cryin' won't make me stay I may be back in June, may be the first of May Woman I love, says, she right down on the ground Oh Lordy mama, Great God almighty Said now, the woman I love, right down on the ground Now, she's a tailor-made woman, ain't no hand-me-down Tell me what time do that train leave your town Oh Lordy mama, Great God almighty Said now, tell me what time do that train leave your town Said now, "One leave at 8:00, one leave at quarter past 9:00" Seaboard goes south at 8:00, babe, Southern goes north at 9:00 Oh Lordy mama, Great God almighty Said now, Seaboard goes south at 8:00, babe, Southern goes north at 9:00 Says, I just got one hour, talk with that gal of mine