(Aaron Allan - Charlie Walker)

As I went down to the river, poor boy
To watch the ships go by
My sweetheart's stood on the deck of one
She waved to me goodbye.

Bow down your head and cry (poor boy)
Bow down your head and cry
Stop thinking of that woman you love
Bow down your head and cry.

I followed her from months and months
She offered me her hand
We were just about to get married when she
Ran off with a gambling man.

He come at me with a big jack knife
I went and hit him with lead
And when that fight was over poor boy
He laid beside me dead.

Bow down your head and cry (poor boy)
Bow down your head and cry
Stop thinking of that woman you love
Bow down your head and cry.

--- Instrumental ---

They took me to that big jailhouse
The months and months rolled by
The jury found me guilty poor boy
And the judge said yoou're gonna die.

And yet they call this justice poor boy
Then justice let it be
I only killed a man who's just
A fixin' to kill me.

Bow down your head and cry (poor boy)
Bow down your head and cry
Stop thinking of that woman you love
Bow down your head and cry...