All these troubled times, they make me weary.
All the toil and teardrop makes me sad.
All these troubled times, they make me weary.
Still the Lord is a best friend I have.
So I'm going down to the river.
I'm going to kiss my sins away.
I'm going down to the river.
I'm going to begin a brand new day.
But sweet Jesus came in the morning.
He didn't kiss no women at night.
Sweet Jesus said to the congregation,
everything's going to be all right.
All these troubled times, they make me weary.
Can't even seem to find a job.
All these troubled times, they make me weary.
Still the light shines on me from above.
So I'm going down to the river.
I'm going to kiss my sins away.
I'm going down to the river.
I'm going to begin a brand new day.
But sweet Jesus came in the morning.
He didn't kiss no women at night.
Sweet Jesus said to the congregation,
everything's going to be all right.
Oh,
my brothers, I'm putting down my sorrow.
I'm going to leave them cares behind.
Oh, my sisters, I'm putting down my sorrow.
And the Lord, he will say, never mind.
So I'm going down to the river where
I'm going to kiss my sins away.
I'm going down to the river.
I'm going to begin a brand new day.
But sweet Jesus came in the morning.
He didn't kiss no women at night.
Sweet Jesus said to the congregation,
everything's going to be all right.
Everything's going to be all right.
He said, everything's going to be all right.