On the banks 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 surname
Such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other
So their love could never be
Oh, running bear
Loved little white dove
With a love that reached the sky
With a love as big as the ocean
With a love that never died
He couldn't swim the raging river
'Cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach his 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 young brave
Oh, running bear
Loved little white dove
With a love that reached the sky
With a love as big as the ocean
With a love that never died
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 those happy hunting grounds
Oh, running bear
Loved little white dove
With a love that reached the sky
With a love as big as the ocean
With a love that never died
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