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Mahalia Jackson – Down By the Riverside (1956) | Track profile | Dork

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Bless This House
Down By the Riverside

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Mahalia Jackson

Down By the Riverside

Release date: 1956

From Bless This House

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About This Track

"Down By the Riverside" is a track by Mahalia Jackson, from the album Bless This House, released 1956. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Lyrics

Down By the Riverside

I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside

I'm gonna study war no more

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

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

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

Well, I'm gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside (Oh)

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I'm gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside

I'm gonna study war no more

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

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

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

Well, I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, (Where?) down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, (A-ha) down by the riverside

I'm gonna study war no more

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

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

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

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Track details

From Bless This House

1956

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Album

Bless This House

Mahalia Jackson

Release year

1956

—Summertime / Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
—By His Word
—God Knows the Reason Why
—Standing Here Wondering Which Way to Go
—Down By the Riverside
—Let the Church Roll On
—Just a Little While to Stay Here

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