The Mis-souri she?s a mighty ri-ver
The Redman?s camp lies on her borders
Across the wide Missouri.
A white-man loved an Indian mai-den
With notions sweet his canoe was laden
Across the wide Missouri.
Oh Shenan-doah, I love your daugh-ter
I?ll take her cross the rollin? water
Across the wide Missouri.
The Chief dis-dained the trader?s doll-ars
My daughter never you shall follow
Across the wide Missouri.
At last there came a Yankee skip-per
He winked his eye and he tipped his flipper
Across the wide Missouri.
He sold the Chief that fire wa-ter
And crossed the river, stole his daughter
Across the wide Missouri.
Oh Shenan-doah, I long to hear you
Across the wide Missouri.