Down by the water
My love said to me
I don't think I can do this now
So won't you let me be?
My love, oh my love
Left me all alone
Now my skin is cold, my heart is made of stone

Down by the water
People walk on by
They look up and see the sun shining so high
Down by the water
Is where I left my tears
And that's where I'll keep them safe
For all my years

Oh, my darling
Don't forget my name
I beg of you, please understand
That I'm the one to blame
Down by the water
That's where I dived in
And the sun don't shine no more
It's sink or swim

And the sun don't shine no more
It's sink or swim