Verse 1: Missouri, she's a mighty river
Way-aye, you rolling river.
The redskin's camp lies on its borders,
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 2: The white man loved the Indian maid,
Way-aye, you rolling river.
With notions his canoe was laden
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 3: Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Way-aye, you rolling river.
I'll take her 'cross yon rolling water
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 4: The Chief disdained the trader's dollars,
Way-aye, you rolling river.
My daughter you shall never follow
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 5: For seven years I courted Sally,
Way-aye, you rolling river.
For seven more I longed to have her
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 6: She said she would not be my lover
Way-aye, you rolling river.
Because I was a tarry sailor
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 7: At last there came a Yankee skipper
Way-aye, you rolling river.
He winked his eye, and he tipped his flipper
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 8: He sold the Chief that fire-water
Way-aye, you rolling river.
And 'cross the river he stole his daughter
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!

Verse 9: Oh Shenandoah! I long to hear you,
Way-aye, you rolling river.
Across that wide and rolling river.
Away - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!