By the riverside - text

Down by the riverside she whispered
"(oh) son I'm your mom"
deep in her arms I was safe
"My son, you're just born!"

Down by the riverside I grew up
it was the year when I turned sixteen
Down by the riverside I met her
my home was long gone

Down by the riverside we plucked fruit
and we ate it, we ate it with joy
Down by the riverside we were young
and we had no reason to wait

--
she gave birth to a child.
The child's name was Lilly
I took her in arms
and she stopped crying
I took her in arms
and she smiled
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Down by the riverside she said
“well then You’ve become a dad”
Down by the riverside I thought
"My god she's so small'

Down by the riverside she grew up
and it’s the year she turned sixteen
Down by the riverside she’s leaving
Oh no! she’s long gone!