George Jones — The Bridge Washed Out

(Mel Melshee - Jimmy Louis - Sandra Smith) (The bridge washed out and I can't swim) (And my baby's on the other side) When I awke this a morning The rain was a pouring down I was gonna wed the little river girl Just over the bridge across town Now, I'm a runnin' up and down the river And my nerves are drivin' me wild Because the bridge washed out, I can't swim And my baby's on the other side Rain. oh rain, stop a fallin' Dark clouds hurry from the sky The preacher and my bride is a waitin' And the weddin' bells are starting to chime I can't kiss and hold her And it's driving me out of my mind The bridge washed out and I can't swim And my baby's on the other side --- Instrumental --- Now I got one foot in the water The other foot solid on the ground When I try to swim that ragin' ol' river I know if I try I'd drown There's not a boat around me They walked on out with the tide And the bridge washed out and I can't swim And my baby's on the other side Rain. oh rain, stop a fallin' Dark clouds hurry from the sky The preacher and my bride is a waitin' And the weddin' bells are starting to chime I can't kiss and hold her And it's driving me out of my mind The bridge washed out and I can't swim And my baby's on the other side The bridge washed out and I can't swim And my baby's on the other side...