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Verse 1
City life was gettin' us down
So we spent the weekend out of town
Pitched the 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
Said: Come in, the water's fine
Down by the river
Chorus
Down by the river
Down by the river
Said: come in, the water's fine
Down by the river
Verse 2
Didn't feel too good all night
So we took a walk in the mornin' light
We came across the strangest side
Down by the river
Silver fish lay on it's side
It was washed up by the early tide
I wonder how it died
Down by the river
Chorus
Down by the river
Down by the river
Silver fish lay on it's side
Down by the river
Verse 3
Doctor put us both to bed
He dosed us up and he shook his head
Only foolish people go, he said
Down by the river
Why do willows weep said he
Because they're dying gradually
From the waste from the factories
Down by the river
Chorus
Down by the river
Down by the river
Why do willows weep said he
Down by the river
(Key change)
Verse 4
In time the river banks 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's raised his head
Will be a clean white skull instead
Down by the river
Chorus
Down by the river
Down by the river
The banks will soon be black and dead
Down by the river
The original song is written in Bb,
and will change to C; that means:
C = Bb
F = Eb
G = F
Am = Gm
Dm = Cm
The text is taken from CD by ear "Albert Hammond, The very best of Albert Hammond"
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