When you were a young girl
B♭
Did you have a rag doll
T he only doll you ever owned
F
Well you can treat me
The way you used to treat that rag doll
B ut hurry up cause I'm gettin old
And I get older baby, day by day
And it gets stronger baby, let me say
And it goes deeper baby,
Than you'll ever know
Stand back baby, and watch my love grow
E♭
And do I love you, my oh my
F
River deep, mountain high
E♭
If I lost you would I cry
Bet your life, baby
Fm
When you a young girl
B♭
Did you have a puppet
T hat always followed you around
F
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 thankful baby, in every way
And it gets less painful baby, let me say
And I'm gona love you every night and day
Look out baby, my love way is comin' your way
Yes it is
E♭
And do I love you my oh my
F
River deep, mountain high
E♭
And if I lost you would I cry
Bet your life, baby
Fm7
I love you baby like a flower needs the spring
Fm7
I love you baby like Aretha Franklin needs to sing
B♭
And I love you baby like a schoolboy loves his partner
F
I love you baby, river deep, mountain high
Well take it higher..higher..
