down by the river
happens every summer
young folks get together
silly old summertime
down by the river
happens every summer
young folks get together
in the silly old summertime
summer days are hazy
summer nights are lazy
boys all act so crazy
in the silly old summertime
they know that summertime kisses
are so sweet are so sweet they are so sweet
fall in love with the boys you meet
in the silly old summertime
down by the river
happens every summer
young folks get together
silly old summertime
down where the water’s shallow
underneath the willow
won’t you come and be my pillow
in the silly old summertime
they say that summertime kisses
are so sweet are so sweet they are so sweet
fall in love with the girls you meet
in the silly old summertime
betty the parson’s daughter
nobody’s hotter
she walk on near the water
in the silly old summertime
down by the river summertime kisses are so sweet
happens every summer are so sweet are so sweet they are so sweet
young folks together fall in love with the boys you meet
in the silly old summertime
down by the river
happens every summer
young folks get together
silly old summertime
down by the river
happens every summer
young folks get together
silly old summertime
silly old summertime
Artist: The New Christy Minstrels
Year: 1964
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 136