When you were a young girl
E
Did you have a rag doll
The only doll you ever owned
B
Well you can treat me
The way you used to treat that rag doll
But hurry up cause I'm gettin old
And I get o lder baby, day by day
And it gets s tronger baby, let me say
And it goes d eeper baby,
Than you'll ever know
Stand back ba by, and watch my love grow
A
And do I love you, my oh my
B
River deep, mountain high
A
If I lost you would I cry
Bet your life, baby
Bm
When you a young girl
E
Did you have a puppet
That always followed you around
B
Well you can treat me
The way you used to treat that puppet, baby
I swear I'll neever put you down, no I won't
And I get t hankful baby, in every way
And it gets le ss painful baby, let me say
And I'm gona l ove you every night and day
Look out b aby, my love way is comin' your way
Yes it is
A
And do I love you my oh my
B
River deep, mountain high
A
And if I lost you would I cry
Bet your life, baby
Bm7
I love you baby like a flower needs the spring
Bm7
I love you baby like Aretha Franklin needs to sing
E
And I love you baby like a schoolboy loves his partner
B
I love you baby, river deep, mountain high
Well take it higher..higher..



















