If the river was whiskey I would be a diving duck I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up If you were a good woman I would never have to roam River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea I'd give up drinking whiskey and I would always stay

I would have to give up But I´m thankful that I´m Strong as I am and I´ll Try to do the best I can Tears will run swift And tears will come that fall like rain I pray that it´s swift though Tears will fall as cold as pain I see them gathered, see them on

Then your friends will all go green What a life it would be If you would come to mine for tea I'll pick you up at half past three We'll have lasagna I'll treat you like a Queen I'll give you strawberries and cream These could be the best days of our

I would have to give up But I´m thankful that I´m Strong as I am and I´ll Try to do the best I can Tears will run swift And tears will come that fall like rain I pray that it´s swift though Tears will fall as cold as pain I see them gathered, see them on

Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan, "Will ye go to the Waxies dargle?" "I haven't got a farthing. I went up to Monto town To see Uncle McArdle But he wouldn't give me a half a crown For to go to the Waxies dargle." What

I would give anything I own Give up me life, my heart, my home I would give everything I own Just to have you back again You sheltered me from harm Kept me warm, kept me warm You gave my life to me Set me free, set me free The finest years I ever knew

If the river was whiskey I would be a diving duck I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up If you were a good woman I would never have to roam River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea I'd give up drinking whiskey and I would always stay