Doc Watson — Down In The River To Pray

[Verse 1] As I went down in the valley to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way Come on, fathers, and let's go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on, fathers, and let's go down Down in the valley to pray [Verse 2] As I went down in the valley to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way Come on, mothers, and let's go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on mothers and let's go down Down in the valley to pray [Verse 3] As I went down in the valley to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way Come on, brothers, and let's go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on, brothers, and let's go down Down in the valley to pray [Verse 4] As I went down in the valley to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way Come on, sisters, and let's go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on, sisters, and let's go down Down in the valley to pray [Verse 5] As I went down in the valley to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way Come on, sinners, and let's go down Come on down, don't you wanna go down? Come on, sinners, and let's go down Down in the valley to pray [Outro] That was mighty fine, I'm glad you sat down and listened to that one there I used to hear her churn and sing that on the porch and the, the words just sort of fell into my head, you know? Wouldn't that old slaw be better fine around that, around that handle? Tell me about that, son With a big old piece of that homemade bread Oh, Lord