Do you remember you took my hand And we walked out across the fields Down the lane and over the railway line Our hearts were racing our feet were chasing We were looking for a hide away Getting lost and losing track of time We went down by the river We went down by the river Where the water ran slow Was where we let our loving run free We went down by the river We went down by the river Just laying low My true love and me You let your long brown hair hang down Your summer dress was swaying in the breeze When we were skimming stones across the stream You had a lazy style and a carefree smile You were a breathless beauty to behold The sweetest sight my eyes had ever seen We went down by the river We went down by the river Where the water ran slow Was where we let our loving run free We went down by the river We went down by the river Just laying low My true love and me Well waters rise and streams divide And that river keeps rolling on Paper boats and pleasure drift away And you may be just a memory But you're shinning like a distant star It seems to me as clear as yesterday We went down by the river We went down by the river Where the water ran slow Was where we let our loving run free We went down by the river We went down by the river Just laying low My true love and me