about
Alison Krauss sings a stunning version and the song itself was a stand out track in the "Oh Brother" movie.
lyrics
As I went down to the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the star and 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the star and 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.
credits
from
Untied States of Americana (LP),
track released September 7, 2021
Down to the River to Pray lyrics © Hal Leonard LLC
prior to 1867 when it was published in "Slave Songs of the U.S."
(from the best description on its historyhttp://www.choralnet.org/view/257262 )
Pic of Ladywell, Sedgeford by Bhas Allan.
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