sweet mountain river come take me away way out west of the prairies is where I'm gonna stay yeah sweet mountain river I'm gonna make you my home because you fill me with that sweet sweet joy and I never want to leave you alone I haven't felt home in this city for so long for so long yeah so long yeah sweet mountain woman I'm gonna take you with me I'm gonna to give you everything you want and you're never gonna want to leave no sweet mountain woman I'm gonna show you my way yeah I'm gonna see you at the break of dawn I'm gonna see you when the light goes away I haven't feel home in this city for so long go on I haven't felt home in this city for so long yeah I haven't felt home in this city for so long go on I haven't felt home in this city for so long I haven't felt home in this city for so long I haven't felt home in this city for so long yeah so long yeah so long yeah so long