Cruising Down The River Recorded by Connie Francis Written by Nellie Tollerton and Eily Bendell Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon With one you love the sun above waiting for the moon The old accordion playing a sentimental tune Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon The birds above all sing of love a gentle sweet refrain The winds around all make a sound like softly falling rain Just two of us together we’ll plan our honeymoon Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon Cruising down the river with a sentimental tune Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon The birds above all sing of love a gentle sweet refrain The winds around all make a sound like softly falling rain Just two of us together we’ll plan our honeymoon Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon