On the bank
of the river
Stood Running Bear
Young Indian brave
On the other
side of the river
Stood his lovely
Indian maid
Little White Dove
was her name
Such a lovely
sight to see
But their tribes
fought with each other
So their love
could never be
Running Bear
loved Little White Dove
With a love
big as the sky
Running Bear
loved Little White Dove
With a love
that couldn't die
He couldn't swim
the raging river
'Cause the river
was too wide
He couldn't reach
Little White Dove
Waiting on
the other side
In the moonlight
he could see her
Throwing kisses
'cross the waves
Her little heart
was beating faster
Waiting there
for her brave
Running Bear
loved Little White Dove
With a love
big as the sky
Running Bear
loved Little White Dove
With a love
that couldn't die
Running Bear
dove in the water
Little White Dove
did the same
And they swam
out to each other
Through the swirling
stream they came
As their hands touched
and their lips met
The raging river
pulled them down
Now they'll always
be together
In that happy
hunting ground
Running Bear
loved Little White Dove
With a love big
as the sky
Running Bear
loved Little White Dove
With a love that
couldn't die