Floatin' down the river
   With a saturated liver
   And I thought I would forgive her
   But I do believe she meant it
   When she told me to forget it
   And I bet she will regret it
   When they find me in the morning wet and drowned
   And the word gets 'round
   Goin' down
   I'm Goin' down
  
   Coming' up for air
   It's pretty stuffy under there
   I'd like to say I didn't care
   But I forgot to leave a note
   And it's so hard to stay afloat
   I'm soakin' wet without a boat
   And I knew I should have taken off my shoes
   It's front page news
   Goin' down
   I'm goin' down
  
   I wish I had another drink
   It wouldn't be so hard to sink
   I should have taken time to think
   Besides I got the picture straight
   She must have had another date
   I didn't need this extra weight
   I wish that I could see the way to shore
   Don't want no more
   Goin' down
   I'm goin' down
  
   And now I see the life I led
   I slept it all away in bed
   I should have learned to swim instead
   And now it's really got me stumped
   I can't believe why I jumped
   I'd like to get my tummy pumped
   I can't believe they drink this stuff in town
   This dirty brown
   Goin' down
   I'm goin' down
  
   I wish I looked before I leaped
   I didn't know it was so deep
   Been down so far I don't get wet
   Haven't touched the bottom yet
   This river scene is gettin' old
   I'm hungry, sleepy, wet and cold
   She told me to forget it nice
   I should have taken her advice
   I only want to go back home
   I'd gladly leave that girl alone
   What a way to spend the night
   If I don't drown, I'll die of fright
   My pappy taught me how to float
   But I can't swim a single note
   He threw me in to teach me how
   I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow
   And now I've floated way down stream
   I know this has to be a dream
   If I could find my way to shore
   I'd never, never do this anymore
   I'll give you three, I've been down nine
   I'm goin' down just one more time.
   Goin' down.
   I'm goin' down.
  
   Now the sky is gettin' light
   And everything will be alright
   Think I finally got the knack
   Just floatin' here lazy on my back
   I never really liked that town
   I think I'll ride the river down
   Just movin' slow and floatin' free
   There's a river swingin' under me.
   Waving back to the folks on shore
   I should have thought of this before
   I'm floatin' on down to New Orleans
   Goin' to pick up on some swingin' scenes
   I know I'll know a better day
   I'll go down groovin' all the way
   Goin' down
   Goin' down