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 !
O sisters let's go down,
let's go down, come on down,
o 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 !
O 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 !
O fathers let's go down,
let's go down, come on down,
o 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 !
O mothers let's go down,
let's go 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 !
O sinners let's go down,
let's go down, come on down,
o 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!