Down by the water Down by riverside That's where we started It's where we'll meet for the very last time I saw her with another She didn't need to break my heart But I will always love her And that's how you write a murder ballad for your darling. You see my baby was shady under the tree where she met me I played guitar by the water So many songs to my dear She made me feel I was special She made me feel I was level Quit drinking booze in the morning I think I made it a year My love was cruel and upsetting When you show up to the wedding To find she's sharing her bedding with Ricky, Paul and Ramone Her daddy issues were hidden And now I'm saying good riddance I guess the flower has wilted And now it's back to the combes Save me of the love I wanted Beautiful yet just so cold I had to let her go I had to let her know Down by the water Down by the riverside That's where we started It's where we'll meet for the very last time I saw her with another She didn't need to break my heart But I will always love her And that's how you write a murder ballad for your darling We used to lay under the shade of the Magnolia Our secret place along the riverbend We made a promise then I thought we never would let go of But nevermore shall I see my love again I told her what I saw and said "where do we go from here?" She began to weep and so I whispered in her ear I told her that I loved her and I'll miss her when she's gone One more time I serenade her with a song (here it goes): I just began to see you as somebody that I trusted I'm haunted by you honestly so beautiful and cold Living in your winter I've forgotten what the sun is No compass for to follow so I don't where to go Your draining me love And it pains me to part I don't want to move on But your forcing my hand Now talk to me mama cause you're breaking my heart And if you walk with me mama I'm a fortunate man Down by the water Down by the riverside That's where it started It's where we'll meet for the very last time I saw her with another She didn't need to break my heart But I will always love her And that's how you write a murder ballad for your darling Let me tell you 'bout my girlfriend Baby girl she a whirlwind Everywhere I go Everyone I know Telling me about how she be creeping on the low See she breakin' my heart I put it in her hands and she ripped it apart Maybe I'm a fool but Imma 'prolly take her back Cause the way she puts it down is unmatched It hurts so bad She was all I had My baby's in the bushes and she's lying on her back (And just like that, he was gone. And her? Well she's dead) (Dead wrong) Down by the water Down by the riverside That's where we started It's where we'll meet for the very last time I saw her with another She didn't need to break my heart But I will always love her And that's how you write a murder ballad for your darling