Down by the River (intro) Songtext
von Neil Young

Be on my side, I′ll be on your side, baby
There is no reason for you to hide
It's so hard for me staying here all alone
When you could be taking me for a ride

Yeah, yeah, yeah
She could drag me over the rainbow
And send me away

Down by the river, I shot my baby
Down by the river, dead, ooh
I shot her dead, ooh

You take my hand, I′ll take your hand
Together we may get away
This much madness is too much sorrow
It's impossible to make it today


Yeah, ooh yeah (la-la-la-la)
She could drag me over the rainbow
And send me away, yeah

Down by the river, I shot my baby
Down by the river, dead, dead, ooh-ooh
Shot her dead, shot her dead, yeah

Be on my side, I'll be on your side
There is no reason for you to hide
It′s so hard for me staying here all alone
When you could be taking me for a ride

Ooh, yeah-yeah (la-la-la-la)
She could drag me over the rainbow
And send me away, yeah

Down by the river, I shot my baby
Down by the river

Down by the river, I shot my baby
Down by the river

Down by the river, I shot my baby
Down by the river