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Artist: Damien Rice
Canonical path: /damien-rice/down-to-the-river
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Down To The River
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Down To The River
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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
Oh sisters, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
Oh sisters, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
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
Oh brothers, let's go down
Come on down, don't you wanna come down?
Come on, brothers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
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
Oh fathers, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
Oh fathers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
I went down in the river to pray
Studyin' about that good ol' way
And who shall wear th robe and crown?
Good Lord, show me the way
Oh 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
I went down in the river to pray
Studin' about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord, show me the way
Oh sinners, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
Oh sinners, let's go down
Down in the river to pray
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
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