As I went down in the river to pray
To wash those demons away
Get thee behind me devil, go away
Not today satan, not todayAs I went down in the river, I embrace the place
Looking at our chothers from face to face
We made it cake, we celebrate
Let’s wade in the water, AyyyAs I went down in the river, I went down, down
Loving that my Fam’s coming round
Fathers and mothers so proud, brothers so loud
Sisters so OW![hook]
Oh brothers, let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Oh brothers, let’s go down
Down by the river to pray[bridge]
Coming around the bend
The devil is not your friend
The struggle will never end
Unless you want it to…As I went down in the river to pray
We can feel Jesus in the waves
Father let him heal us, be awake, let us see him in the
Wake, let us see him in the wayAs I went down in the river, wash the pain away
Forgive myself and all the pain I made
And anyone who helped mold the clay I shape
I love you forever and a day

As I went down in the river, gratitude resides
We do or do not, got no use for tries
We’re grooms and brides who infuse the lives of
God’s children, the “dude” abides

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Oh brothers, let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Oh brothers, let’s go down
Down by the river to pray
(show me the way)

[Sax solos and piano outro]

GOOD LORD SHOW ME THE WAY!