As 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 As 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 brothers, let's go down Let's go down, come on down O brothers, let's 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 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 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 (Caesar dominus)