Down By The River Lyrics

City life was getting us down so we spent a weekend out town
Pitched our tent on a patch of ground down by the river
Lit a fire and drank some wine you put your jeans on top of mine
I said: Come in
The water's fineDown by the river
Down by the river
Down by the riverSaid: Come in the water's fine down by the river
Didn't feel too good all night
So we took a walk in the morning light
And came across the strangest sight down by the river
Silver fish lay on its side it was washed up by the early tide
I wonder how it died?Down by the river
Down by the river
Down by the river, silver fish lay on its sideThe doctor put us both to bed
He doesed us up and he shook his head
Only foolish people go
He said
Down by the river

The mighty willows weep
Said heBecause they're dying gradually
From the waste from the factoriesDown by the river
Down by the river
Down by the riverThe mighty willows weep, said he down by the riverAnd in time the riverbanks will die
The reeds will wilt and the ducks won't fly
There'll be a tear in the otter's eye down by the river
The banks will soon be black and dead
And where the otter raised his head
Will be a clean
White skull insteadDown by the river
Down by the river
Down by the river, the banks will soon be black and deadDown by the river
Down by the river
The banks will soon be black and dead, down by the river
Songwriters
ALBERT HAMMOND, MIKE HAZLEWOODPublished by
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