Down by the Riverside Songtext
von Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

I′m gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside, yeah
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Study war no more

I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more
I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more


I′m gonna try on my long white robe
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I'm gonna try on my long white robe
Down by the riverside
Study war no more

I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more

I′m gonna meet my loving mother
Down by the riverside, down
Down by the riverside, down
Down by the riverside
I'm gonna meet my loving mother
Down by the riverside
Study war no more


I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more

I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study the war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study war no more
I ain't gonna study the war no more
I ain′t gonna study war no more