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
And study war no more
I'm gonna meet my dear father
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Gonna meet my, whoa, father
Down by the riverside
Study war no more
And I 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
I'm gonna meet my dear sister
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, oh
Down by the riverside
Gonna meet my dear sister
Down by the riverside
Study war no more
Well I 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
Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study ... war ... no more
Gonna meet my dear brother
Down by the riverside, what'd I say?
Down by the riverside, come on
Down by the riverside
Gonna meet my dear brother
Down by the riverside
Study war no more
Whoa, ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study war no more
Ain't gonna study ... war ... no... no no more, no no more
Study war no more
Study war no more
Ain't gonna study ... war ... no more
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Down, down by the riverside
Down, down, down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Study war no more
Ain't gonna study ... war ... no ... more