City life was gettin' us down?
So we spent the weekend out of town?
Pitched the tent?
on the patch of ground?
Down by the river?
Lit a fire and drank some wine?
You put your jeans?
on the top of mine?
Said come in the water's fine?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
Said 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?
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 side?
Down by the river?
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?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
Why do willows weep said he?
Down by the river
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 raised his head?
Will be a clean white stone instead?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
The banks will soon be black and dead?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
Down by the river?
The banks will soon be black and dead?
Down by the river