If the river was whiskey and I was a duck I'd dive to the bottom and I'd never come up Oh, tell me how long have I got to wait? If the river was whiskey and I was a divin' Baby I was a diving duck, whoa If the river was whiskey and I was a divin Duck I would dive on the bottom, Baby I would never come up Well the suns gonna shine in my back door, Baby in my back door someday The sun gonna shine in my back door someday Well the wind gonna blow all Your blues away Charlie Poole - If The River Was Whiskey Lyrics. If the river was whiskey and I was a duck I'd dive to the bottom boys I'd never come up [Chorus] Well looked down the road far as I can see Got no woman boys the blues got me [Chorus] If the river was whiskey and the branches were wine You could see me at the -- any old time [Chorus x2] Submit Corrections. Lyrics to 'Divin' Duck Blues' by Johnny Winter. If the river was whiskey I would be a diving duck I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up. If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine You would see me in bathing just any old time Oh, tell me how long have I got to wait? If the River Was Whiskey If the river was whiskey and I was a duck I'd dive to the bottom and I'd never come up Oh tell me how long do I have to wait Oh can I get you now, mustn't hesitate If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine You'd see me in swimming just any ole time I was born in England, raised in France I bought a suit of clothes and they wouldn't send the pants I was born in Alabama, … If the river was whiskey and I was a divin River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea And like a fish has got to swim, you've got to make a fool out of me If the river was whiskey I would be a diving duck If the river was whiskey and I was a duck I'd dive to the bottom and I'd never come up Oh, tell me how long have I got to wait? If you were whiskey and I was a diving I was a diving, I was a diving duck If the river was whiskey baby and I was a diving duck OOO I would dive on the bottom Baby and I'd never come up You know the sun gon to shine here in my back door In my lonesome back, Y'know in my lonesome back door someday The sun gonna shine in my lonesome backdoor someday You know the wend gonna rise up … Oh, can I get you now, must I hesitate? If you were a good woman I would never have to roam If you were a good woman I would never have to roam I'd give up drinking whiskey and I would always stay at home. Oh, can I ge If the river was whiskey and I was a duck I'd dive to the bottom and I'd never come up Oh, tell me how long have I got to wait? If the river was whiskey and I was a divin Oh, can I get you now, must I hesitate? Lyrics to 'Divin' Duck Blues' by Johnny Winter. If you were whiskey and I was a diving I was a diving, I was a diving duck If the river was whiskey baby and I was a diving duck OOO I would dive on the bottom Baby and I'd never come up You know the sun gon to shine here in my back door In my lonesome back, Y'know in my lonesome back door someday The sun gonna shine in my lonesome backdoor someday You know the wend gonna rise up … River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea Why you ain't no good woman A mystery to me River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea If the river was whiskey I would be a diving duck If the river was whiskey I would be a diving duck I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up If you were a good woman