Down by the water Lyrics

I was born in the land of the free

I was me

Mountains and water

Everywhere I see

I was raised by the woods and the trees

In Devils creek

I grew up by the sea

There I wanna be

Down by the water

I wash my feet

My mother gave me birth

She was a fallen angel

My father worked the dirt

He was a travelling rambler

My brother and sister

They are all gone away

From the dusty street to the city beat

Down by the water

I wash my feet

The river runs high

In the valley down below

The water is cold

Coming from the snow

I sit on a stone

Tired in my bone

Digging for gold

Has made me old

Down by the water

I wash my feet

Down by the water

Down by the water

Down by the water