The Bridge Washed Out

(The bridge washed out and I can't swim and my baby's on the other side) When I awke this a morning the rain was a pouring down I was gonna wed the little river girl just over the bridge across town Now I'm a runnin' up and down the river and my nerves are drivin' me wild Because the bridge washed out I can't swim and my baby's on the other side Rain oh rain stop a fallin' dark clouds hurry from the sky The preacher and my bride is a waitin' and the weddin' bells are starting to chime I can't kiss and hold her and it's driving me out of my mind The bridge washed out and I can't swim and my baby's on the other side [ guitar ] Now I got one foot in the water the other foot solid on the ground When I try to swim that ragin' ol' river I know if I try I'd drown There's not a boat around me they walked on out with the tide And the bridge washed out and I can't swim and my baby's on the other side Rain oh rain stop a fallin'... The bridge washed out and I can't swim and my baby's on the other side