Going down to the rivernThere's a man I want to seenYea he's the ferrymannHe'll recognize menI'm going down now to the riversidenThere's a place I want to benI'm going to talk to the ferrymannHe'll be expecting menI'm crossing over now to the other sidenLife is better there on the other sidenThe grass is greener there on the other sidenAnd I I get even there on the other sidenAnd everything will turn out all rightnOn the other sidenI'm crossing over now to the other sidenThe other sidenI walked by the church house late last nightnYea I walked by the church house but I didn't go insiden'Cause I I once slept with the preacher's wifenShe handed me a ticket to the other sidenI'm crossing over now to the other sidenTo the other side