As I went down in 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 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 Studyin' 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 As I went down in the river to pray Studyin' 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 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 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 Studyin' 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 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