As I went down to the river to pray,
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear that 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 to the river to pray.
As I went down to the river to pray,
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear that 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 to the river to pray.
As I went down to the river to pray,
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear that robe and crown,
Good Lord show me the way.
Oh!! Fathers let's go down
Let's go down come on down
Oh!! Fathers let's go down
Down to the river to pray.
As I went down to the river to pray,
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear that robe and crown,
Good Lord show me the way.
Oh!! Mothers let's go down
Let's go down come on down
Oh!! Mothers let's go down
Down to the river to pray.
As I went down to the river to pray,
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear that 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 to the river to pray.
Oh!! Sinners let's go down
Let's go down come on down
Oh!! Sinners let's go down
Down to the river to pray.