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

Oh 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 robe and 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 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 robe and crown

Good Lord show me the way

Oh sinners let's go down

Let's go down come on down

Oh 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 w