From memory. If I find sheet music I’ll post it here.
The cool Angelina runs glossy and gliding
The crooked Colorado runs weaving and winding
Red River runs rusty, the Wichita clear
But it was down by the Brazos I courted my dear
(Chorus)
Li, li li lee, lee give me your hand
Li, li li lee, lee give me your hand
Li, li li lee, lee give me your hand
There’s many a river that waters the land
Well she hugged me, she kissed me, she called me her dandy
Red River runs rusty and sometimes quick-sandy
Well she hugged me, she kissed me, she called me her own
But down by the Brazos she left me alone
(Chorus)
Well the girls of those rivers, they’re plump and they’re pretty
The Supine and the Sulfur boast many a beauty
I may wander the rivers, and many a shore
But I never will walk by the Brazos no more
(Chorus)