Well, I met my little babydoll
Down by the riverside (c'mon)
Down by the riverside (yeah)
Down by the riverside

Well, I met my little babydoll (oh yeah)
Down by the riverside (yeah)
Down by the riverside

And then I asked her for a little twist
Down by the riverside (oh yeah)
Down by the riverside (let's all twist)
Down by the riverside (all twist)

Well I asked her for a little twist (oh yeah)
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside

She said, "well cool it, daddy-o"
"Well you better play it slow"
"I never danced with you before"

I said, "well babe I guarantee"
"If you'll do the twist with me"
"You'll wanna to twist and twist some more"
And we did!
Well a-twisting with my babydoll, yeah
Down by the riverside (c'mon)
Down by the riverside (yeah)
Down by the riverside

Well a-twisting with my babydoll (it's alright)
Down by the riverside (yeah)
Down by the riverside

One more twist! (yeah)
Down by the riverside
Way down by the riverside!