"Down by the River" is a song by German folk duo Milky Chance.

It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Sadnecessary, on 28 March 2014 through Lichtdicht Records.

The song has charted in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The song also appears on the soundtrack for the association football video game published by EA Sports, FIFA 15.

The song was written based on a "Experiences I (Clemens) had down by the river."