As i went down to the river to pray
  Studyin about that good ol' 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
  Studyin about that good ol way
  And who shall wear the robe & crown
  Good Lord show me the way
    O brothers lets go down
  Let's go down, Come on down
  O brothers lets go down
  Down in the river to pray
    As I went down in the river to pray
  Studyin about that good ol way
  And who shall wear the star and 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 ol way
  And who shall wear th robe and crown
  Good Lord show me the way
    O mothers lets go down
  Come on down, don't you wanna go down?
  O Mothers lets go down
  Down in the river to pray
    As I went down in the river to pray
  Studin about that good ol' way
  And who shall wear the star and 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
    As I went down in the river to pray
  Studyin about that good ol way
  And who shall wear the Robe and crown?
  Good Lord show me the way