Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!

I was standing by the river

Where the cold black water runs
I was standing by the river
Where the cold black water runs

I had my good eye to the dark
And my blind eye to the sun


I had all of the riches
I had each and every one
I had all of the riches

I had each and every one
I had my good eye to the dark
And my blind eye to the sun


Well I swore you were my darling
Yeah, you were the only one

Since I swore you were my darling
You were the only one
Had my good eye to the dark

And my blind eye to the sun

Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!