written by Robert Plant & Jimmy Page
from Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Lyrics
Robert: Down by the seaside Tori: seaside Robert: see them boats go sailin Robert: Can the people hear Tori: people hear, yes Robert: What the little fish are sayin
Robert: Down in the city streets Tori: in city streets Robert: See all the folk go racin Tori: racin Robert: No time left Tori: left to Robert: To pass the time of day, yeah
Robert: People turned away Tori: people turned away Robert: People turned away Tori: people turned away
Robert: Out in the country Tori: in the country Robert: Hear the people singig Tori: singing Robert: Sing about the golden Tori: singing Robert: Knowin where they're goin, oh yeah, oh yeah
Robert: People turned away Tori: people turned away Robert: People turned away Tori: people turned away
Tori: hey, I'm only sinking
I'm only sinking, yeah, yeah
I'm only
I'm only sinking
I'm only, who, you
I'm only sinking
I'm only sinking
Robert: Can you still do the twist
Do you find you remember things that well
Some folk twistin every day Tori: twisting every day Robert: Sometimes it's awful hard to tell Tori: sometimes it's awful hard to tell Robert: Yes it is, yes it is
Yes it is, oh yeah
Robert: Sing loud for the sunshine Tori: loud for sunshine Robert: Pray hard for the rain Tori: for rain, yeah Robert: Show your love for Lady nature Tori:show your love Robert: She will come back again, yes she will
Tori Quotes
Obviously, working with Robert was a hoot. I almost wore my confirmation dress just for old time's sake. [Encomium CD booklet]
Tori Amos on "Down by the Seaside" Encomium (1994)
t o r i p h o r i a tori amos digital archive yessaid.com
