| Going down the river John
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| Going to ask to save my soul
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| Going down the river John
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| Going to ask to save my soul
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| Going to get down on my knees
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| And there I’m gonna freeze
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| Going down the river
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| To save my soul
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| When moses opened up the waters
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| And he let the people through
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| Well now, moses opened up the waters
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| And he let the people through
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| Was a windy day and bearly drown
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| When the waters came dummlin' down
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| Came down to the rive to save my soul
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| Well, save my soul, save my soul
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| Save my soul, save my soul
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| Came down to the river, yaaa
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| To save my soul
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| (To save my soul)
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| Now listen brother Henry
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| Listen here to me
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| Forget about your jezabelle
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| And come, come, come to me
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| We’ll go down to the river
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| We’ll get down on our knees
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| And ask the Lord to save our souls
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| Save us if you please
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| Well, save my soul, save my soul
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| Save my soul, save my soul
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| Came down to the river, yaaa
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| To save my soul
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| (To save my soul)
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| Save my soul, save my soul
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| Save my soul, save my soul… |