Down In The River To Pray
- Words:
- Traditional
- Music:
- Traditional
Sheet music
- 1As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good ol' 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.
- 2As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good ol' 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.
- 3As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good ol' 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.
- 4As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good ol' 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.
- 5As I went down in the river to pray, studying about that good ol' 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.
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