Goin' down to the river Gonna cleanse my soul Goin' down to the river Gonna cleanse my soul That current gonna take firm hold of me That water gonna make me whole Goin' down to the river I'm gonna cleanse my soul Won't heed temptation I just walk on by Won't heed temptation I just walk on by Yeah the devil gonna lay his snare for me But his power I will deny Won't heed temptation Just walk on by And when they try to throw a wall up We gonna tear it down Yeah they try to throw a wall up We gonna tear it down We gonna drive the hurt and heartache out With a wild and righteous sound And when they try to throw a wall up We gonna tear it down