Original Neil Young With Crazy Horse version
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
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
Yeah hey-hey yeah
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
She could drag me over the rainbow
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
Send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river
Dead, ooh ooh
Shot her dead, ooh-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 la la la la la la-la)
Ooh ooh yeah yeah
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
She could drag me over the rainbow
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
And send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river
Dead, dead ooh
Ooh shot her dead
Shot her dead
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 la la la la la la-la)
Ooh yeah hey
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
She could drag me over the rainbow
(Ooh la la la la la la-la)
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
DOWN BY THE RIVER is a song written by Neil Young and originally released by Neil Young With Crazy Horse on their 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. The above lyrics are for the original Neil Young With Crazy Horse version of DOWN BY THE RIVER as released in 1969.
Bruce Springsteen performed DOWN BY THE RIVER on a few occasions in his career, always with Neil Young. See the live 22 Mar 1985 version for more details.
Not to be confused with the unreleased Bruce Springsteen song DOWN BY THE RIVER.
List of available versions of DOWN BY THE RIVER (Neil Young) on this website:
DOWN BY THE RIVER (Neil Young) [Live 22 Mar 1985 version]