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 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   Studying 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 let's 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 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   Studying 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 want to go down   Come on mothers let's 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 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   Studying about that good old way   And who shall wear the robe and crown   Good Lord, show me the way