DOWN BY THE RIVER (OFFICIAL AUDIO) | A Chris Farley Tribute by The SMOOCH Experience™

Описание: DOWN BY THE RIVER is a heartbreaking tribute to Chris Farley — a once-in-a-generation force of joy who made the world laugh while quietly carrying unbearable pain.

This song is written from the perspective of the friend who wishes he had been there — the one who would have stayed up all night, laughed all day, and refused to let him fight alone.

It is not a joke.
It is not nostalgia.
It is love, regret, anger, and grief — set to a slow-burn, anthemic hard rock ballad driven by emotion, restraint, and truth.

A tribute to laughter.
A reckoning with silence.
A prayer that came too late.

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Lyrics Written by: Ron Ryan
Performed by: Tommy Ventresca
Artist: The SMOOCH Experience™

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🎤 LYRICS – DOWN BY THE RIVER

(Verse)
To this day
Whenever I hear his name
I belly laugh
He still brings a smile to my face
Followed by the hurt in my heart
Knowing Chris Farley was in so much pain

(Chorus)
Man, I wish I knew him
I would’ve laughed all day
Be by his side all night
Making sure my buddy Chris was ok

Man, he was beggin’ for help!
While pushing everyone away
He was putting himself through hell
Breaking hearts making the cards fall where they may
I don’t care what they say
I would’ve made sure my buddy Chris was ok

(Verse)
How could he die in front of my eyes
For the whole world to see
Pretendin’ he was havin’ the time of his life
His friends knew he was playin’ make believe

(Bridge)
Everybody saw it comin’
Nobody said a thing
No one did nothin’
He was livin’ the lonely high life
On a prayer with a broken heart and a broken wing

(Verse)
Man, he made me laugh
Not ’cause he was big or because he was always falling down
Something in his eyes, something in his heart, something in his soul
Made me laugh with him — not at him
There was somethin’ about him

Man, I wish I knew him
I would’ve laughed all day
Be by his side all night
Making sure my buddy Chris was ok

Man, he was beggin’ for help!
While pushing everyone away
He was putting himself through hell
Breaking hearts making the cards fall where they may
I don’t care what they say
I would’ve made sure my buddy Chris was ok

(Outro)
I would’ve pulled that man out of that van down by the river
And shouted as loud as I possibly can,
“C’mon, Christopher! Please!
What about your heart, your soul, your family, your friends,
Your dreams, your fans, your life — what about your liver?
Please… I love you, man.
I’m begging you to listen to what I say.
I want you to fight. Lord, let us pray.”

I would’ve made sure my buddy Chris was ok

Man, I wish Hollywood knew what it meant to be the life of the party
What it meant to care for a friend
Man, I never knew you — I was just a fan —
But man, I miss you, Chris Farley

I pray you may rest in peace eternally
Your body restored and your soul delivered
Not livin’ in a van

Down by the river!!
(Down the river, down by the river, down by the river)

(End)


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