War no mo', Lord, war no mo'!
Language: English
Available translation(s): SPA
War no mo', Lord, war no mo'! I'm goin' to study I'm goin' to lay down my burdens Down by the river side. Goin' to ride with my Jesus, oh Lord! War no mo'! Goin' to lay down my s'ord and shield Down by the river side. Ain't goin' to war no mo' Down by the river side Goin' to ride on a milk-white horse, by the river side Goin' to wear a starry crown, by the river side Goin' to ride with my, King Jesus, by the river side No war, no mo'!
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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 Leonardo Balada (b. 1933), "War no mo', Lord, war no mo'!", published 2003, from Ebony Fantasies, no. 4. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , title unknown, copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Elena María Accinelli
This text was added to the website: 2007-06-15
Line count: 14
Word count: 94