River, river, soon I'm gonna be
Over on the other side;
Water, water, I just gotta be
Over on the other side.
Don't be long, now, 'cause I'm movin' on;
In the mornin' they're gonna find me gone.
Movin' over on the other side,
Movin' over on the other side;
Come on and follow me;
You'll be satisfied.
On the other side,
The sun will shine;
On the other side,
Everything is fine;
On the other side,
We'll learn to be content, I know.
Where the grass is green,
We'll step ashore;
And the air is clean,
So weep no more.
Leave your troubles far behind,
On the other side.

No more lonesome city misery,
Over on the other side;
That's why ev'rybody ought to be
Over on the other side.
Don't you tell me, "Get to work at nine";
Gonna do things in my own sweet time.
I'm movin' over on the other side,
Movin' over on the other side;
Come on and follow me;
You'll be satisfied.

On the other side,
The sun will shine;
On the other side,
Everything is fine;
On the other side,
We'll learn to be content, I know.
Where the grass is green,
We'll step ashore;
And the air is clean,
So weep no more.
Leave your troubles far behind,
Far behind, yes, far behind,
On the other side.