I was a lonely little child   On the banks of a river wide   She was most beautiful and blue   And had rest on the other side   Unfurling foam   Far from every stone   And the trees began to sway   Lost my life in a roaring river wide   Just to be with you that day      No bridge, no boat   No way to stay afloat   As I began to cross   I was caught and kept in a current that could crush   And within the waves was lost   As my arms feigned and the water overcame   The waves began to sing   And in my ears, I swear to you my dear   Was a lovely silver ring      I was a lonely little child   In love with a silvery sound   Would you shed a tear for me my dear   For on that day I drowned