Down By The Riverside Lyrics

Diamond Rio Down By The Riverside

I took my baby out and bought her a ring
Man, we planned a wedding come spring
Staring right in to the eyes of my dreams
Hand in hand, down on one knee

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Down by the Riverside
Down by the Riverside
Told me she would be my bride
Down by the Riverside

She said yes as I held her tight
We made love in the broad daylight
Now I know why the old folks say
Get too close and you'll get swept away

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Spring cam and turned my baby's head around
Rains fell and now I fell like I might drown
Under the weight of this fools crown

There's a tree down by the Riverside
Once it held it's head up high
We carved our vows deep in it's side
Now faithless love makes that willow cry

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Her love turned out to be a lie