Down by the river there's a tree Beneath it's branches you promised me Your love forever now that loves gone Down by the river I'm all alone Do you remember that big tree The one we carved on just you and me That's only one thing you left behind A heart with your name carved next to mine Down by the river there's a tree Beneath it's branches you promised me Your love forever now that loves gone Down by the river I'm all alone In early autumn I have found The tree gets lonesome it's leaves turn brown And with each leaf that falls a tear falls too Down by the river where I miss you Down by the river there's a tree Beneath it's branches you promised me Your love forever now that loves gone Down by the river I'm all alone