River, Stay Away From My Door lyrics - Fiona Apple

(originally by Jimmie Noone and His Orchestra)

You keep going your way

I'll keep going my way

River, stay away from my door

I just got a cabin

You don't need my cabin

River, stay away from my door

Don't come up any higher

I'm so all alone

Leave my bed and my fire

That's all I own

I ain't breaking your heart

Don't go breaking my heart

River, stay away from my door

Oh lord, ain't I been faithful

And worked damn hard in the sweat and sun

Oh lord, didn't I pray to you

And thanked you for all you've done

Oh lord, you made the river

But won't you try to remember that you made me too

Oh lord, hear me pray to you

And make the river hear my plea

I'll keep breaking your heart

Don't go breaking my heart

River, stay away from my door

Oh river, stay away from my door

River, stay away from my door