I'd rather be here Than any pla-ace I know I'd rather be here Than any place I know-ow It's gonna take the sergeant For to make me go Goin' to the river Maybe by-y and by Goin' to the river And there's a reason why Because the river's wet And Beale Street's done gone dry Goin' to the river Maybe by-y and by Goin' to the river And there's a rea-eason why Because the river's wet And Beale Street's done gone dry Because the river's wet And Beale Street's done gone dry Because the river's wet And Beale Street's do-one go-one dry...