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.
Ain't 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 white robe 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 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 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.
Ain't gonna 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.
Ain't gonna study war no more.
Ain't gonna study war no more.
Yeah!