Down by the river
(Esther Ofarim, 1967)
See video of a live performance from 1969 here:
Down by the river where the green
grass grows
there sits Mary washing her clothes.
She sings, she sings, a song so sweet,
and calls her playmates up and down the street.
Patrick, Patrick, won't you come
to tea?
Come next Saturday at half past three.
Teacakes, pancakes and everything you'll see,
oh won't we have a jolly time at half past three.
Down by the river where the green
grass grows
there sits Patrick washing his clothes.
He sings, he sings, a song so sweet,
and calls his playmates up and down the street.
Mary, Mary,
won't you come
to tea?
Come next Saturday at half past three.
Teacakes, pancakes and everything you'll see,
oh won't we have a jolly time at half past three.
Another live
performance of 1969: