Warner Mack – The Bridge Washed Out, is a 1965 single by Warner Mack. “The Bridge Washed Out” was Mack’s fourth release to hit the U.S. country singles chart and his only number one. The song spent a single week at the top and a total of 22 weeks on the chart.

Warner Mack – The Bridge Washed Out
from the album The Bridge Washed Out
B-side “Biggest Part of Me”
Released April 1965
Genre Country
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Mel Melshee, Jimmy Louis, Sandra Smith and Slim Williamson
Producer(s) Owen Bradley

COUNTRYPEDIA

Warner Mack – The Bridge Washed Out Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The bridge washed out and I can’t swim and my baby’s on the other side
When I awoke this a mornin’ the rain was a pouring down
I was gonna wed the little river girl just over the bridge across town
Now I’m a runnin’ up and down the river and my nerves are driving me wild

[Refrain]
‘Cause the bridge washed out I can’t swim and my baby’s on the other side

[Verse 2]
Oh rain oh rain stop fallin’ dark clouds hurry from the sky
The preacher and my bride are waitin’ and the weddin’ bells are startin’ to chime
I can’t kiss and hold her and it’s drivin’ me out of my mind
[Refrain]
‘Cause the bridge washed out and I can’t swim and my baby’s on the other side

[Verse 3]
Yeah I got one foot in the river one foot solid on the ground
I try to swim that ragin’ ol’ river but I know if I try I’d drown
There’s not a boat around me they walked on out with the tide

[Refrain]
And the bridge washed out and I can’t swim and my baby’s on the other side

[Verse 2]
Yeah rain oh rain stop fallin’ dark clouds hurry from the sky
The preacher and my bride are waitin’ and the weddin’ bells are startin’ to chime
I can’t kiss and hold her and it’s drivin’ me out of my mind

[Refrain]
‘Cause the bridge washed out and I can’t swim and my baby’s on the other side
I said the bridge washed out and I can’t swim and my baby’s on the other side

GENIUS