I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River (Words By Bert Kalmer - Music By Joe Cooper) 1914 Half past four, Dan McGraw, came sneak-ing to his wifey's door She'd been wait-ing up all night, Waiting for him to go to bed Danny smiled, like a child, but his wifey grew very wild "Where have you been all night long?," She cried And this is what Danny replied:   Chorus I've been floating down the old green river On the good ship rock and rye. But I floated too far, I got stuck on a bar, I was out there alone, wishing that I was home.   The ship got wrecked with the captain and crew, And there was only one thing left to do, So I had to drink the whole green river dry To get back home to you.^^