When I was a lit tle (F)girl, I had a rag doll,

the on ly doll I’ve ev er (C)owned.

Now, I love you just the (F)way I loved that rag doll,

but on ly now my love has (C)grown.

And it gets strong er

like in ev ’ry (C)way,

and it gets deep er,

and let me say,

and it gets high er, ba by, day by (C)day.

(Bb)Do I love you, my oh my?

(C)Riv er deep, moun tain high.

(Bb)If I lost you, would I cry?

(C)Oh, how I love you, ba by, ba by, ba by, ba by.

When you were a young boy, (F)did you have a pup py

that al ways fol lowed you a (C)round?

Well, I’m gon na be as (F)faith ful as that pup py.

You know I’ll nev er let you (C)down.

’Cause it grows strong er

like a riv er (C)flows,

and it gets big ger,

and heav en knows,

and it gets sweet er, ba by, as it (C)grows.

(Bb)Do I love you, my oh my?

(C)Riv er deep, moun tain high.

(Bb)If I lost you, would I cry?

(C)Oh, how I love you, ba by, ba by, ba by, ba by.

When you were a young boy, ba by.

I love you, ba by, like a flow er loves the spring;

and I love you, ba by, like the rob in loves to sing.

I love you, ba by, like a school boy loves his pie;

and I love you, ba by, riv er deep and moun tain high.

ba by.