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Sitting By the Riverside Lyrics
Just sitting down by the riverside,
Spreading my arms to the open wide.
Now I am free and the world's at my feet.
I can close my eyes.
Oh Love, keep me warm, keep me satisfied.
Please keep me calm, keep me pacified.
Now I'm content and my life is complete.
I can close my eyes.
Sitting by the riverside with you.
I love sitting down by the riverside,
Watching the water go flowing by.
Oh, golly gee, it is heaven to be
Like a willow tree.
Spend my time just drinking wine while looking at the view.
Spreading my arms to the open wide.
Now I am free and the world's at my feet.
I can close my eyes.
Please keep me calm, keep me pacified.
Now I'm content and my life is complete.
I can close my eyes.
Watching the water go flowing by.
Oh, golly gee, it is heaven to be
Like a willow tree.
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OK! rly surprising no1's posted anything here on this.. Well, I do like "Sitting..." alot. It's like an excellent song to wake up to in the morning - that's what i do, anyways:)
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First off - What a great little gem from this incredible band! I've been listening to the Kinks for the last 35 years, and just stumbled on this one. Nice surprise! I picture Ray Davies settling down to what he expects to be an idyllic, serene lazy afternoon communing with nature's beauty by the riverside. Then, in comes a pleasant, but slightly off-key (aren't they all?) accordion playing it's three note riff until it's just about worn out it's welcome. Back to another verse, then along comes that accorion again, only this time it's longer, louder and more intrusive than ever! And, is that a foghorn I hear at the same time? The picture I get is his hoped-for peaceful relaxation by the riverside is being ruined by obnoxious barges and party boats jamming up what he thought would be a peaceful river view. Laughed my ass off the first few times thinking of this. Is it what Ray had in mind? I sure don't know, but considering his sense of humor, it's what I thought about. If Leon Redbone sang this song, I'd just think his accordion player was trying to show off. Forgetting all that, IslandMyk nailed it. It is a lovely song for sure.
Are you people daft? This isn't even "Sitting by the Riverside." It's fucking "Village Green." Wow.
I agree, it's a lovely song. To me, it's about finally finding that right person and learning that there is a beautiful simplicity to life once that person is found. Just sitting by the riverside, I'm content and my life is complete.