Down by riverside [1955]

Down by the riverside
Gonna lay my burden down (Lord knows it)
Down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay my burden down (Lord knows it)
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay my burden down
Ain't gonna study war no more

Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
Well, I ain't gonna study war no more
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay my burden down
(Well, I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more

Well, down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Ain't gonna study war no more

Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more, no more
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Ain't gonna study war no more

Yes, down by the riverside
Gonna meet my mother there (Lord knows it)
Down by the riverside
Gonna meet my father there (Lord knows it)
Down by the riverside
Gonna meet my brother there
Ain't gonna study war no more

Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
(Lord, I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more
No more, no more
Down by the riverside
Gonna meet my sister there
(And I ain't gonna study war no more) Ain't gonna study war no more

Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
(Lord, I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more, no more
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay my burden down
(Lord, I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more

Yes, ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
(Lord, I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more
No more, no more
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay my weapon down
(And I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more

Yes, ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
(Lord, I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more, no more
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay my burden down
(I ain't) Ain't gonna study war no more