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	Current version of Albert Hammond Lyrics Down by the River (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/a/albert-hammond/down-by-the-river/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Albert Hammond Lyrics Down by the River (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/a/albert-hammond/down-by-the-river/...) Version 1 of the lyrics
	City life was getting us down						City life was getting us down
1	So we spent a						So we spent a weekend out town	1
1	weekend out of town							1
	Pitched a tent on a						Pitched a tent on a
	patch of ground						patch of ground
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	Lit a fire and drank some wine						Lit a fire and drank some wine
	You put your jeans						You put your jeans
	on top of mine						on top of mine
	Said "Come in the water's fine"						Said "Come in the water's fine"
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	(Chorus)						(Chorus)
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	Said "Come in the water's fine"						Said "Come in the water's fine"
	Down by the river.						Down by the river.
	Didn't feel too good all night						Didn't feel too good all night
	So we took a walk in						So we took a walk in
	the morning light						the morning light
2	And came across the						Came       across the strangest sight	2
2	strangest sight							2
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	Silver fish lay on its side						Silver fish lay on its side
	It was washed up by						It was washed up by
	the early tide						the early tide
	I wonder how it died?						I wonder how it died?
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	(Chorus)						(Chorus)
	...						...
	...						...
	Silver fish...						Silver fish...
	...						...
	The doctor put us both to bed						The doctor put us both to bed
3	Dosed        us up and he						He dosed us up and he	3
	shook his head						shook his head
	"Only foolish people go" he said						"Only foolish people go" he said
	"down by the river.						"down by the river.
	And why do willows						And why do willows
	weep?" said he						weep?" said he
	"Because they're						"Because they're
	dying gradually.						dying gradually.
	From the waste from						From the waste from
4	the factory."						the factories."	4
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	(Chorus)						(Chorus)
	...						...
	...						...
	And why do...						And why do...
	...						...
	And in time the						And in time the
	riverbanks will die						riverbanks will die
5	The reeds will wilt and						The reeds will wilt	5
6	the ducks won't fly						and the ducks won't	6
1							fly	1
	There'll be a tear in						There'll be a tear in
	the otter's eye						the otter's eye
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	The banks will soon be						The banks will soon be
	black and dead						black and dead
	And where the otter						And where the otter
	raised his head						raised his head
	Will be a clean white						Will be a clean white
	skull instead.						skull instead.
	Down by the river						Down by the river
	(Chorus)x 2						(Chorus)x 2
	...						...
	...						...
	The banks will...						The banks will...
	...						...

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