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

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

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