Down by the Riverside

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'm gonna study war no more

Ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more

I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more

Gonna put on my one white robe, huh, down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

Gonna put on my long white robe, down by the riverside

Ain't gonna study war no more

Gonna put on my golden shoes, down by the riverside

Down, down by the riverside, down by the riverside

Gonna put on my golden shoes, down by the riverside

Study war no more

I ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more, study war no more

I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more

(Somebody play it!)

I'm gonna talk with the prince of peace, down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

Talk with the prince of peace, down by the riverside

Study war no more

Gonna shake hands around the world, down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

Gonna shake hands around the world, down by the riverside

Ain't gonna study war no more

Ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more

I ain't gonna study war no more, I ain't gonna study war no more, ain't gonna study war no more

(Yeah!)