Down By The Water

Down By The Water - PJ Harvey

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transcribed by Greg O'Beirne (gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au)

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Lyrics:

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I lost my heart

Under the bridge

To that little girl

So much to me

And now I moan

And now I holler

She'll never know

Just what I've found

That blue eyed girl (that blue eyed girl)

She said "no more" (she said "no more")

And that blue eyed girl (that blue eyed girl)

Became blue eyed whore (big blue eyed whore)

Down by the water (down by the water)

I took her hand (I took her hand)

Just like my daughter (just like my daughter)

See her again (see her again)

Oh help me Jesus

Come through the storm

I had to lose her

To do her harm

I heard her holler (I heard her holler)

I heard her moan (I heard her moan)

My lovely daughter (My lovely daughter)

I took her home (I took her home)

Little fish, Big fish, swimming in the water, \ x8

Come back here, man, gimme my daughter. /

Any Comments/Corrections/Suggestions welcome,

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Greg O'Beirne

woyf@perth.dialix.oz.au

gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au

http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/