Down to the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
study`in 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
study`in 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 lets go down
down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
study`in 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
study`in 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 wanna go down
come on mothers let`s go down
down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
study`in 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
study`in about that good old way
and who shall wear
the robe and crown
good lord show me the way.