[Verse 1]
My lady love, she stands a-waitin'
Far across the wide Missouri
On the banks I hear her callin'
To me

[Chorus]
A-roll, a-roll, a-ree
Across the wide Missouri
A-roll, a-roll, a-ree
Across the wide Missouri

[Verse 2]
For seven years I've been a-roamin'
Seven years I left the valley
Now, I live just for my true love
To see

[Chorus]
A-roll, a-roll, a-ree
Across the wide Missouri
A-roll, a-roll, a-ree
Across the wide Missouri

[Verse 3]
I'm pushin' on when dawn's a-breakin'
Goin' 'cross the wide Missouri
Where my love, she stands a-waitin'
For me
[Chorus]
A-roll, a-roll, a-ree
Across the wide Missouri
A-roll, a-roll, a-ree
Across the wide Missouri