Discover the story of the song > Down By The River – Albert Hammond

The protagonist and his partner were feeling tired of city life and decided to go camping by a river. They enjoyed themselves, drinking wine and swimming. However, the next morning they found a dead fish and talked to a doctor who explained that pollution was killing the willow trees and wildlife by the river. The song ends on a somber note, with the prediction that one day the riverbanks will be dead and replaced with clean white stones.