Down By The Riverside

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Chris Pearson
  • source: Trad USA, originally Gospel, civil rights and peace movement. A spiritual that was sung by slaves in the South as a work song. It dates back to before the American Civil War

Trad USA, ori­gin. Gospel, Civ­il rights and peace movement.

Gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the river­side, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside.
Gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside,
I ain’t gonna study war no more.

I ain’t gonna study war no more (×6)

This entry was posted in and tagged , . Bookmark the permalink.