Gonna lay down my heavy load
Down by the river side,
Down by the river side, down by the river side.
I'm gonna lay down my heavy load
Down by the river side;

And I ain't gonna study war no more;
Ain't gonna study war no more;
I ain't gonna study war no more.
And I ain't gonna study war no more;

Well, I'm gonna put on my long white robe
Down by the river side,
Down by the river side, down by the river side.
I'm gonna put on my long white robe
Down by the river side;

Well, well, well, I'm gonna study no;
No, no, no, no, study war no more;
I ain't gonna study war no more, no more.
No, study war no more;
Ain't gonna study war no more;
I ain't gonna study war no more.