Compositor: Bob Ray
Mothers in St. Louis or somewhere thereabout
Found my way in this big, big city
Now I have to find my own way out
Father, please come save me
Pass away my dreams
Ride with me down the big, big river
In the spring and summer green, green, green
The Plaza's full of heroes, and Central Park is done
Skid row men, don't be ambitious
Oh, what you haven't lost, you won't find
The lady holds the torchlight, lighting all our dreams
Ride with me down the big, big river
In the spring and summer green
Ride with me down the big, big river
In the spring and summer green, green, green
City of the Angels, we're living all with love
We're living in your holy temples
We're living all the way
People of the world, working out your hard-earned day
Ride with me down the big, big river
On the waters went two ways
Ride with me down big, big river
In the spring and summer green, green green