Verse
I?m gonna lay down my burden
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my burden
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Chorus
I 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
Ain?t gonna study war no more
Ain?t gonna study war no more
Verse
Oh, I?d sacrifice my starry crown
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
If I could only tear this building down
By the riverside
Down by the riverside
Chorus
I 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
Ain?t gonna study war no more
Ain?t gonna study war no more
Instrumental
Verse
?Cause I can?t tell you I?ll be heaven bound
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I won?t know until they lay me down
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Chorus
I 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
Ain?t gonna study war no more
Ain?t gonna study war no more
Verse
I?m gonna lay down my burden
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside