Lorelei, won't you tell me why
Lorelei, won't you tell me why
You been runnin' wild
By the riverside
All that iron in my forty-four
All that iron in my forty-four
You know you done me wrong
So far from my home
And now the moon ain't rising
The sun won't shine
And the moon don't rise
And the stars ain't in the sky
I'm so lonesome I could die
And it won't be long
Til you turn your heart from mine
Lorelei, won't you tell me why
Lorelei by the riverside