Down in the River
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown,
Good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, sisters, let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
Oh, sisters, let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown,
Good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, brothers, let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
Come on, brothers, let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown,
Good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, fathers, let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
Come on, fathers, let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown,
Good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, mothers, let's go down,
Come on down, don't you want to go down,
Come on, mothers, let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown,
Good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, sinners, let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
Come on, sinners, let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown,
Good Lord, show me the way.

-- Traditional
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