Down by the Water
Riverside Reverie: Embracing Life's Flow with Abigail Lapell
Lyrics
Where will you go my darling daughter?
Questioning the future plans or destination of the daughter.
I'm gonna live down by the water
Expressing the intention to live near a body of water.
If I ever could find the time, never no reason or rhyme
Expressing the desire to move without a specific plan or purpose.
I’m gonna live down by the water
Reaffirming the desire to live by the water.
I'm gonna send a dozen roses
Planning to send flowers symbolically down the river.
Down the river like baby Moses
Alluding to the biblical story of baby Moses being sent down the river.
And I'll wash my tears away when I’m down in the river today
Intending to find solace or cleanse emotions by the river.
I'm gonna a dozen roses, a dozen roses
Repeating the intention to send a dozen roses down the river.
And who will be your one and only
Asking about the daughter's future partner or significant other.
When the days are lost and lonely
Referencing lonely times and questioning who will be there.
And the little blue birds of spring go down to the river to sing
Referencing the arrival of spring and the imagery of birds by the river.
Who will hear their testimony?
Questioning who will pay attention to the beauty of nature.
Sing a little song, darling
Encouraging singing, possibly as a means of solace or expression.
Sing it like a little blue starling
Comparing the singing to that of a blue starling, possibly referring to its beauty.
In the country or the town and for miles all around
Encouraging singing regardless of location, indicating a wide reach.
Sing a little song darling
Reiterating the encouragement to sing.
Now the days are getting hotter
Commenting on the increasing heat of the days.
I'm gonna live down by the water
Reaffirming the desire to live near water due to the rising temperatures.
If I ever could find the time, never no reason nor rhyme
Reiterating the desire to move without a clear plan.
I’m gonna live down by the water
Reaffirming the desire to live by the water.
Down by the water, gonna live down by the water
Finalizing the intent to live near the water, emphasizing it.
Down by the water
Repeating the intention to live by the water as a closing statement.
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