Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter,
Away, you rollin' river,
For her I've crossed the rolling water,
Away, we're bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.

The trader loved this Indian maiden,
Away, you rollin' river,
With presents his canoe was laden,
Away, we're bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.

Oh Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you,
Away, you rollin' river,
Oh Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you,
Away, I'm bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.

Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Away, you rollin' river,
Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Away, I'm bound away,
Across the wide Missouri.