As I went down to 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 Lets go down, Come on down O sisters lets go down Down in the river to pray As 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 lets 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 Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O fathers lets go down Let's go down, Come on down O fathers lets 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 lets go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on Mothers lets go down Down in the river to pray As I went down in the river to pray Studing about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown? Good Lord show me the way O sinners lets go down Lets go down, come on down O sinners lets go down Down in the river to pray