When i was a little boy 
 I had a rag doll 
 Only doll i've ever owned 
 Now i love you just the way i loved that 
 Rag doll 
 But only now my love has grown 
    And it gets stronger, in every way 
 And it gets deeper, let me say 
 And it gets higher, day by day   
 And do i love you my oh my 
 Yeh river deep mountain high 
 If i lost you would i cry 
 Oh how i love you baby, baby, baby, baby   
 When you were a young girl 
 Did you have a puppy 
 That always followed you around 
 Well i'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy 
 No i'll never let you down   
 Cause it grows stronger, like a river flows 
 And it gets bigger baby, and heaven knows 
 And it gets sweeter baby, as it grows   
 And do i love you my oh my 
 Yeh river deep, mountain high 
 If i lost you would i cry 
 Oh how i love you baby, baby, baby, baby   
 If i lost you would i cry 
 Oh how i love you baby, baby, baby, baby   
 I love you baby like a flower loves the 
 Spring 
 And i love you baby just like a robin loves to 
 Sing 
 And i love you baby like a school boy loves 
 His pie 
 And i love you baby, river deep mountain 
 High 
 Oh yeah you've gotta believe me 
 River deep, mountain high 
 Do i love you my oh my, oh baby 
 River deep, mountain high 
 If i lost you would i cry 
 Oh how i love you baby, baby, baby, baby