Lyrics
I walked down to the quay at midnight
And watched the waters flowin'
Saw a shadow playing there
His audience was growing
He sang to all the young girls there
About a deeper yearning
And all the eyes and all the ears
Could feel his passion burning
And the people would come from miles around
Just to listen to his sweet sound
It was every time just about midnight
Down by the waters flowin'
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Down by the waters flowin'
Then one night as I was walking
I felt a sense of fear
The deep dark waters seemed to say
There's nothing for you here
Then I thought that I saw something
That chilled me to the bone
But harbor lights play tricks on eyes
I turned and headed home
And the people would come from miles around
Just to listen to his sweet sound
It was every time just about midnight
Down by the waters flowin'
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Down by the waters flowin'
No one ever saw the man or heard him play again
So sad to hear that he had gone
Then one day upon the sand, I found his old guitar
But would it ever play that sweet song again
And the people would come from miles around
Just to listen to his sweet sound
It was every time just about midnight
Down by the waters flowin'
And the people would come from miles around
Just to listen to his sweet sound
But the only song that guitar would play
Was "Down by the Waters Flowin'"
Down by the waters flowin'
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Down by the waters flowin'
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Down by the waters flowin'
Down by the waters flowin'