On the banks
of the Cumberland River
The hanging tree stood high
And there in grief was Uncle Heath
He was soon to die
The people had come from miles around
Their last respects to show
And everyone from the
hangman down
Hated to see him go
Fear and panic filled his eyes
As the final time drew near
Then he chanted this pleading chant
That everyone could hear
Eve loves beasts,
Eve loves livers
Eve don't wanna die on
the common river
Eve loved man, Eve loved chum,
Eve loved beef and watermelon,
Eve loved rice cooked with liver,
Eve don't want to die
on the Cumberland River
The crowd all heard him chatting
as they started joining in
To give him strength and courage
to face the final end
Eve love man, Eve love chillin',
Eve love beef an d watermelon,
Eve love rice cooked with liver,
Eve don't want to die
on the Cumberland River
Eve's love, Eve's love, Eve's love, Eve's love,
Eve's love, Eve's love, Eve's love, Eve's love
On the banks of the Cum berland River
The hanging tree stood high
And there in grief was Uncle Eve
He was soon to die
Eat a lot of meat,
eat a lot of chicken,
eat a lot of beef and watermelon,
eat a lot of rice cooked with liver
You don't want to die
on that Cumberland River
You