Down By the Riverside
I’m gonna lay down my burden (clap, clap!)
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my burden (clap, clap!)
Down by the riverside
I ain’t gonna study war* no more
[Chorus]
I ain’t gonna study war no more,
ain’t gonna study war no more,
ain’t gonna study war no more (2x)
[Additional verses]
I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield. . .
I'm gonna stand up for justice...
Credits: African-American Spiritual
Notes: The song was popular during the American Civil War, made its way into African American churches, and then became popular again during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
