Young, Neil - Down By The River Lyrics






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.

She could drag me over the rainbow,
Send me away.

Down by the river,
I shot my baby.
Down by the river.

Dead, ooh, ooh, shot her dead, 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.

She could drag me over the rainbow,
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.

She could drag me over the rainbow,
Send me away.

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.





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  1. Z.... F....

    EXCELLENT

  2. V.... ....

    They really brought up Danny’s guitar in the mix...tasty.

  3. E.... P....

    I feel the track.

  4. M.... ....

    even neil admits his lead playing is a fucking racket

  5. A.... M....

    Just realised, the chord progression sounds like pink floyd

    A.... M....

    noted in a pink floyd book

  6. t.... ....

    Does anybody else have the opinion that Neil Young is way better than Bob Dylan on every level ,i know it's not a competition but i just think Neil is a better lyricist/song writer and musician and most definitely better performer but just doesn't get the ultra legendary status that Dylan seems to garner.

  7. U.... B....

    My favorite song by my favorite artist. I remember his concert at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid as the definition of ecstasy, one old-timer saying: "but look at these young fellas, look at their faces, it is like if they were witnessing the Messiah himself, not just a musician". His songs are timeless, indeed.

  8. j.... h....

    Neil young introduce by Harvest still love this guy everything he’s done
    Is awesome at 61 will still listen to him at a young mind for ever

  9. D.... S....

    Neil, life-long hero, from first time I heard him through now he is still rocking on the Free World

  10. B.... K....

    What's this another Neil Young classic . Can"t be..........

  11. b.... g....

    In his book PRIVATE PARTS, Howard Stern claimed that this song had to be the most depressing song on the planet... But I love this GREAT CLASSIC SONG ANYWAY!!!

  12. K.... B....

    This was my dad's favorite song. He died yesterday. I'm playing this for you dad rest in peace I love you.

  13. J.... E....

    Neil Young. if you went up the river, under the river, or anywhere by the river, I would LOVE YOU!!!!!!! And I'm thinking . . . I'd even love to listen to your music anywhere, anytime, any place, because you are one of a kind, and I've been listening to you for years and years. aND WILL continue to listen to your music and "I'll be on your side, if you'll be on my side".

  14. l.... l....

    Great to do acid by- go to the ends of the universe and back again while the guitar solo is still in process.

  15. J.... F....

    Dorian for those who know. Now back to listening!

  16. C.... ....

    Un fenómeno.

  17. J.... W....

    Modern day metal gods (like Zach Wylde, no less) give Neil the props he deserves. He deserves every single one!

  18. R.... T....

    One of my favourite song when I was in university, 1972. This song clicked in the Philippines. I love the way you play that guitar Neil. Your guitar play was unique causing great obsession for me. Thanks.

  19. T.... ....

    I'm 66 yrs old and still diggin this song. I remember being 17 yrs old and listening to this with my headphones on in my bedroom. It took me away to another world and still does. Absolutely love Neil Young!

  20. o.... ....

    danny whitten was the perfect compliment to neil"s playing so sad...damn that heroin

  21. j.... h....

    I am stone cold sober-and loving this man, no need for drugs when the love is real man

    j.... h....

    For sure,it's just cool music that i listen to when I was so young like him. Didn't need drugs to like the the music period.

    j.... h....

    And I did dance to it by myself.

  22. j.... h....

    an angel man

  23. D.... D....

    “Todo el mundo sabe que esto está en ninguna parte”. Magistral, maravilloso y eterno álbum!!! 50 años de recuerdos!!!💕🥀😎

  24. R.... C....

    Great music and great memories. Millennials you just don’t know what you missed

    R.... C....

    Ok boomer

    R.... C....

    I had my kids at 33 & 38, I'm 62 now, and they are extremely well versed on classic rock! Some of there friends are clueless, very sad.

  25. N.... M....

    why do i cry

  26. H.... J....

    The only positive side of 2020 is that i can draw my ear.piece n listen to it closer...

  27. T.... M....

    There is plenty of good music being made today........it is just harder to find than it used to be......the best music was played on the radio back then

  28. B.... J....

    Exactly.

  29. J.... H....

    Neil Young shoots people
    dead...Easy ...others doin it too..

  30. C.... 5....

    I LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!!!

  31. T.... M....

    Awesome.

  32. L.... S....

    I turn 21 on the 21st of Jan. I was born in 1999 my parents and brother turned my visions toward a wider variety of sound this will define my life. Yet I will thrive my own way

  33. L.... S....

    Oh the feeling of nostalgia

  34. R.... M....

    This works well as a hip hop instrumental.. for me at least 😂

  35. A.... K....

    Man am 23 and this song is much better than any turd music these days!

    A.... K....

    Alex Kesteris amen

  36. W.... C....

    TRILLIONS TIMES TRILLIONS OVER ROD NOW

  37. W.... C....

    ROD TRILLIONS TIMES TRILLIONS OVER ROD NOW

  38. D.... O....

    I love Bass...
    Deep
    And Neils beep beep twang

  39. R.... C....

    Ke " ? Ta " passando? Sir?🍺😬🍺

  40. R.... C....

    What hsppened ? Down by the river?🍺😬

  41. J.... H....

    Me and everything are down here at the river

  42. O.... t....

    I like to pretend Herbert the pervert, is actually singing.

  43. M.... K....

    Most underappreciated guitarist ever. Guy can put you to sleep with a lullaby like melody, take you to another plane like he does on "Down by the River", or make you grind your teeth thrashing on "Rockin in the Free World". Nothing this man cant do on a guitar

  44. I.... N....

    breathe pink Floyd

  45. K.... A....

    Neil Young is
    Great...Takes me back to happy times.😁

  46. R.... S....

    Man is this a great friggin song or what?

  47. A.... C....

    I love how neil n danny witten jam together its to bad he lost his life to drugs !!! Rip danny witten gone way to soon !

  48. S.... K....

    My original cassette from 1969 of this album sits on the cabinet top in front of my TV. I look at it daily. My go to album with "Down By The River" the one song most played... The photo on the cover according to the NYA archives was supposed to be used for the first self titled Neil Young album, the one with "The Last Trip To Tulsa"
    ... Danny Whitten RIP...

  49. W.... B....

    RIP Danny Whitten.

  50. K.... C....

    Your so dam good Neil you should have been an American . For real

    K.... C....

    whys that lol

  51. R.... C....

    Smoking some cbd and enjoying this music Christmas Day 2019❤️🕊

    R.... C....

    Hey check out Elvis blue Christmas

    R.... C....

    RUTHIE C...try THC .it works a lot better...cheers!

  52. C.... R....

    Cool Mix, thank you for putting it together. Love all these ......specially Neil Young, Youngbloods........but I could go on and on.......and i do.......haha.......thank you.....love it.

  53. J.... H....

    Wish i could do that (shoot my dumb b$$$$) god i hate her lol

  54. J.... A....

    Musical wizard. Amen

  55. T.... K....

    Whoever gave a thumbs down should be shot down by the river

    T.... K....

    Forget””em Man. Make it a mindset. Be done with it and move on.

    T.... K....

    Shoot him dead

    T.... K....

    They should be shot down by a double shot.

    T.... K....

    Lol yes...

    T.... K....

    No way I'd give this song a thumbs-down BUT that "I shot my baby" bit is a problem, no?

  56. A.... W....

    Danny Whitten & Neil Young played off each other so well.

  57. B.... N....

    Only metaphorical of course

  58. M.... D....

    No volume ....up it so we can enjoy with u..... M

  59. E.... M....

    1.2k thumps down a lot of very sick people out there.

  60. A.... C....

    24 years old and love this song. Easily top 5 favorite of all time.

  61. K.... O....

    My 32nd Birthday eve, Still trying to find myself through the music

    K.... O....

    same here. hahahah

  62. �.... ....

    very goog~~

  63. T.... A....

    I still owe Bradley Cooper a beer for airguitarsoloing this on TV. Without that preformance I would never had learned about this song. So... yup

  64. C.... R....

    took a little walk...

  65. B.... P....

    The best live performance for me

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NjZrPX-l0

  66. J.... E....

    this might be the best song of all time

  67. R.... G....

    Happy Birthday, enjoying this timeless music @age 63, from New Zealand

  68. T.... ....

    neil young.....unique...

  69. h.... l....

    ah 17 stoned to the max someone chuck on some neil young 1989 lmfao

  70. J.... S....

    always, 1960's and neil young

  71. S.... K....

    Fifty-one years ago I heard this for the first time.... Neil was just starting his solo career and no one outside a small circle had heard of Crazy Horse. Memories sweeter than wine. Each time listening is like the first time. <: <: <:

  72. M.... K....

    Apparently because on another video I said something not so nice, YouTube is hiding my comments! Naughty YouTube 🐵🙉🙈🙊

  73. B.... P....

    I was 30 40 years ago. Neil lasts a lifetime. Cheers all.

  74. J.... W....

    DEAD?....
    SHE'S....DEAD?...

    - It's impossible to make it today.

  75. B.... H....

    Buzzin 62 what a memory.

  76. G.... S....

    Sitting in the garage, listening to this song on the La Scala's on 11 is the way this song should be heard.

  77. L.... D....

    Dunno . . . A Canadian version of Hey Joe?

  78. T.... W....

    If you can't think of anything better to sing about than killing your girlfriend get off the airwaves

  79. M.... K....

    Only if she’d taken him for a ride and dragged him over the rainbow, she wouldn’t have had to gone down by the river.....1:56 nails my soul.

  80. T.... ....

    This NY album had one thing no other had: Danny Whitten. And because of it, it sounds nothing like any other. He was legit in his own right. But God damn the pusher man.

  81. g.... �....

    I no,you are human on grand.I want people best in life.no harm or ilvel

  82. -.... X....

    Damn this song has aged well

  83. S.... G....

    Thanx Eddie.many memories.

  84. K.... T....

    After Cortez No.2 from NY 😀

  85. s.... ....

    this song, in fact this whole album, feels like california

  86. B.... D....

    4:54 AM 11/16/2019

  87. T.... G....

    More relevant than ever.

  88. T.... G....

    Really great tune.

  89. K.... J....

    We love you, Neil!

  90. D.... M....

    Mr Mercedes?

    D.... M....

    I saw it too. I have always loved Neil Young ❤️

  91. M.... ....

    Be on my side, I'll be on your side. Words of wisdom in today's fractured world.

  92. B.... B....

    neil with eric and duane would have been awesome

  93. B.... B....

    neil an underated lead guitar player. to me he is one of the best

    B.... B....

    Not to me.

    B.... B....

    I mean he is one of the best!

  94. L.... R....

    Where did 50 years go??

  95. M.... R....

    God, these guys play thight!

  96. K.... H....

    Yea reading all the comments. An old friend girl said. Said “WHERE DID IT ALL GO” Walking around the Haight in San Francisco in 69 being a flower child. 50 years ago HUH!!!! I purchased some far out bell bottoms a shirt and neck scarf . I wore them to a 7.30 English class in the fall of 69 at LSU. Sat down and picked up the vibe, the Gal wasn’t into my attire. Went to the next class and some dude was insistent on a confrontation, then Joe Willie Namath broke the mold for the jocks (no more crew cuts) and seemingly outrageous clothes for the times. Yes the music was killer each group had a signature sound, dam one after another after another.where has the music gone? M F this and MF that PLEASE!!!Got to see Hendrix in a large concert hall all the PIGs ears were stuffed with cotton. Oh well guys enjoy 😊 what’s left. Keep it Groovy.Peace and love.👁and big brother did come to watch us.

    K.... H....

    ' LSU went in dumb, came out dumb too.'

  97. T.... 7....

    Sometimes it just has to be Neil Young . hard life (MULDEW)

  98. J.... M....

    Wine, music, fine memories...