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Van Morrison – Down by the Riverside (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Van Morrison
Tupelo Honey
Down by the Riverside

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Down by the Riverside

Release date: 2008

From Tupelo Honey

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About This Track

"Down by the Riverside" is a track by Van Morrison, from the album Tupelo Honey , released 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Van Morrison

Van Morrison

Lyrics

Down by the Riverside

I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside

I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

Well, I'm gonna put on my long white robe

(Where?) Down by the riverside (Oh)

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I'm gonna put on my long white robe

(Where?) Down by the riverside

I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

Well, I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield

(Where?) Down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield

(A-ha) Down by the riverside

I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

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Track details

From Tupelo Honey

2008

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Release year

2008

—Down by the Riverside
—Moonshine Whiskey
—Old Old Woodstock
—Starting a New Life
—You're My Woman
—When That Evening Sun Goes Down
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—I Wanna Roo You (Scottish Derivative)
—Wild Night
—Tupelo Honey
—Wild Night (Alternative take)

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Writer: Traditional
Producer: Ted Templeman, Van Morrison