Oh Shenandoah, br I long to hear you, br Away you rolling river, br Oh Shenandoah, br I long to hear you, br Away, I'm bound away br 'Cross the wide Missouri. br br Oh Shenandoah, br I love your daughter, br Away you rolling river, br I'll take her br 'cross your rollin' water, br Away, I'm bound away br 'Cross the wide Missouri. br br 'Tis seven years br since last I saw you. br Away you rolling river, br 'Tis seven years br since last I saw you. br Away, I'm bound away br 'Cross the wide Missouri. br br Oh Shenandoah, br I love your daughter, br Away you rolling river, br Oh Shenandoah, br I'll come to claim her. br Away, I'm bound away br 'Cross the wide Missouri. br br In all these years, br Whene'er I saw her, br We have kept br Our love a secret, br Oh! Shenandoah, br I do adore her, br Away, I'm bound away br 'Cross the wide Missouri. br br Oh Shenandoah, br She's bound to leave you. br Away you rolling river, br Oh Shenandoah, br I'll not deceive you. br Away, I'm bound away br 'Cross the wide Missouri.