Down By the Riverside
Language: English
Gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Gonna stick my sword in the golden sand; Down By the riverside Ain’t gonna study war no more. Gonna put on my long white robe; Down By the riverside Gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Ain’t gonna study war no more. Gonna shake hands around the world; Down by the riverside Ain’t gonna study war no more.
Taken from ”No Man Can Hinder Me” The Journey from Slavery to Emancipation through Song,
by Velma Maia Thomas
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Dolores White (1932 - 2023), "Down By the Riverside" [ tenor and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-11-06
Line count: 13
Word count: 73