Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well I was born a Southern man To a farmer of the land He took me down to the water To meet Jesus hand in hand Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go It was there I saw the light Prayed to Jesus every night Well he said, son, just have faith Not much longer and you'll have the way And he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go And he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well, let's go down to the water Down to the water Well, let's go down to the water Down to the water, that clear water Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go Well, he said, hey, there I go Down the river there I go