I  doo the river,

    I set dohe bank.

    I tried to t couldnt,

    So I jumped in and sank.

    I came up once and hollered!

    I came up twice and cried!

    If t er  a-been so cold

    I mightve sunk and died.

    But it  er! It was cold!

    I took tor

    Sixteen floors above the ground.

    I t about my baby

    And t I would jump down.

    I stood there and I hollered!

    I stood there and I cried!

    If it  a-been so high

    I mightve jumped and died.

    But it was  was high!

    So since Im still here livin,

    I guess I will live on.

    I couldve died for love--

    But for livin I was born

    though you may hear me holler,

    And you may see me cry--

    Ill be dogged, s baby,

    If you gonna see me die.

    Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!