Down down the river There's a town that's made of silver Everything you touch will be corroded But it'll fix itself when you're gone Either you'll be silver Or none of it will remember It will only make you lonely That you'd rather be alone Once I bought a star and kept it in my drawer Haven't seen it in the sky for a while How far do I have to go to find another star Haven't seen one for a while Down down the river There's a town that's made of silver Everything you touch will be corroded But it'll fix itself when you're gone Either you'll be silver Or none of it will remember It will only make you lonely That you'd rather be alone Have you found a star Heard they've sold them all and ran far Have you ever been so lonely That the sky with stars is where you belong