River, Stay 'Way from My Door - Jimmy Rushing, Dave Brubeck Quartet

You’re just a lonely little river,

But I have heard somebody say

That someday you may

Squeeze my home away.

So roll along you lonely river

And find your way to the sea,

I don’t bother you,

Don’t you bother me!

You keep goin' your way,

I’ll keep goin' my way,

River, stay 'way from my door!

I just got a cabin,

You don’t need a cabin,

River, stay 'way from my door!

Don’t come up any higher,

I’m so all alone.

Leave my bed and my fire,

That’s all I’ll ever own!

I ain’t breakin' your heart,

Don’t start breakin' my heart,

River, stay 'way from my door!