Down by the Water

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Jan. 14, 20111 viewer31.7K views

Down by the Water Lyrics

See this ancient riverbed
See where all the follies led
Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

I was just some tow-head teen
Feeling round for fingers to get in between
Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

The season rubs me wrong
The summer swells anon
So knock me down, tear me up
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

Sweet descend this rabble round
The pretty little patter of a seaport town
Rolling in the water and
Rolling down the old main drag

All dolled up in gabardine
The lash-flashing Leda Of Pier Nineteen
Queen of the water and
Queen of the old main drag

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The season rubs me wrong
The summer swells anon
So knock me down, tear me up
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

The season rubs me wrong
The summer swells anon
So knock me down, tear me up
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup
Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

Down by the water and
Down by the old main drag

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This song is about the joyful and now forgotten life of Portlands (and America’s) essential maritime past. The old main drag in Portland is the port area along the river. Once industrial by way of steam powered craft, it remained vital thru the 1920’s, essentially dying out with the advent of railroads.

This is a sad song, invoking the horrible feeling of fighting to stay afloat whilst watching beloved lives, traditions, and graceful ships sink silently into the past. A beautiful, haunting, and uniquely American homage that deserves a place amongst our greatest maritime stories. Well Done Decemberists!

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