See this ancient riverbed See where all the follies led Down by the water, (and) down by the old main drag I was just some towhead teen Feelin' 'round for fingers to get in-between Down by the water, down by the old main drag PRECHORUS: The season rubs me wrong The summer swells anon So knock me down, tear me up But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup Down by the water and down by the old main drag BREAK: | | | Sweet decsend this rabble 'round the pretty little patter of a seaport town Rolling in the water and rolling down the old main drag All dolled up in gabardine The lash-flashing Leda of pier nineteen Queen of the water and queen of the old main drag PRECHORUS: The season rubs me wrong The summer swells anon So knock me down, tear me up But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup Down by the water and down by the old main drag BREAK/SOLOS: | | | PRECHORUS: The season rubs me wrong The summer swells anon So knock me down, tear me up But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup Down by the water and down by the old main drag /CODA: Down by the water and down by the old main drag Down by the water and down by the old main drag