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Down By The River Lyrics

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, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

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, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

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, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

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redmoignon On Apr 25, 2007

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2007-04-25 19:51:15

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Cover art for Down By The River lyrics by Dave Matthews

by gweeps

19y ago

This isn't Matthews, this is Neil Young.

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Cover art for Down By The River lyrics by Dave Matthews

by HisDudeness

19y ago

Dave has covered live with his band as well as acoustic shows with Tim Reynolds.

It's notably included on Live at Radio City, just released last month on CD and DVD.

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by ImNeilYoung

18y ago

ooo... very nice, im gona have to listen to his version. Dave is awsome but Neil is God.

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by junkyj

17y ago

I love his cover, it's amazing. It's forever stuck in my head.

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by neilisgod

16y ago

Neil young wrote this song. PLEASE acknowledge this! Dave Matthews gets too much credit for his music to begin with.

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