Jude Reid - Down by the River Lyrics

I grew up on the river
Next to my home
Counting stones in the river
Rarely alone

We held hands by the river
With future unknown
The cool breeze off the river
Could make the trees moan

With a cabin on the hill and star-lit path
We'd walk hand in hand time moves way to fast
And fire warms the heart and a cold one down
The hot sun at times turned you pale skin to brown

Oooo, down by the river I held your hand
Oooo, down by the river I became a man

We married by the river
Eating food from a can
The sun shined on the river
Like the ring on your hand

An old cabin by the river
We raised up our clan
We made do by the river
Love and a frying pan

With a cabin on the hill and star-lit path
We'd walk hand in hand time moves way to fast
And fire warms the heart and a cold one down
The hot sun at times turned you pale skin to brown

Oooo, down by the river I held your hand
Oooo, down by the river I became a man

Floating down the river
With eagle on high
A thousand times on the river
Old man and blue sky

Bury me by the river
When my time arrives
Until then, its the river
That keeps me alive

With a cabin on the hill and star-lit path
We'd walk hand in hand time moves way to fast
And fire warms the heart and a cold one down
The hot sun at times turned you pale skin to brown

Oooo, down by the river I held your hand
Oooo, down by the river I became a man
Oooo, down by the river I became a man