I took my baby out and bought her a ring Man we planned a wedding come spring staring right into the eyes of my dreams hand in hand down on one knee      Down by the riverside Down by the riverside   told me she would be my bride Down by the riverside She said yes as I held her tight We made love in the broad daylight now I know why the old folks say get too close and you’ll get swept away   [Chorus] [Bridge] Spring came and turned my baby’s head around         rains fell and now I feel like I might drown under the weight of this fools crown         theres a tree down by the riverside once it held it’s head up high we carved our vows deep in it’s side now faithless love makes that willow cry......