IÂ'm going down to the river, to wash my soul again IÂ've been runnin with the devil, and I know that his not my friend IÂ've been fallin by the waiside IÂ'm livin in this world a sin IÂ'm going down to the river, gonna wash my soul again IÂ'm going down to the country, to bury my head in a creek IÂ'm gonna jump in them waters, baptise both my feet Because everywhere IÂ've been walkin IÂ've been gettin in trouble deep IÂ'm going down to the river, gonna wash my soul again Well, this whole worlds going to hell in a handbasket If I donÂ't get some resurrection soon IÂ'm gonna end up in a casket well, ho hooooooo IÂ'm going down to the river, to wash my soul again IÂ've been runnin with the devil, and I know that his not my friend IÂ've been fallin by the waiside IÂ'm livin in this world a sin IÂ'm going down to the river, gonna wash my soul again IÂ'm going down to the river, gonna wash my soul again IÂ'm going down to the river, gonna wash my soul again