Intro: Verse Deep and wide, deep and wide, there's a fountain flowing deep and wide. Deep and wide, deep and wide, there's a fountain flowing deep and wide. Bridge I went down to the river to pray, studying about that good ol' way O, and who shall wear that robe and crown, Oh good Lord, show me the way I went down to the river to pray, studying about that good ol' way O, and who shall wear that starry crown, Oh good Lord, show me the way Oh, sister let's go down, down to the river oh, come on down. Oh sister let's go down, down to the river to pray Verse Deep and wide, deep and wide, there's a fountain flowing deep and wide. Deep and wide, deep and wide, there's a fountain flowing deep and wide. Oh, sister let's go down, down to the river oh, come on down. Oh brother let's go down, down to the river to pray Oh, mother let's go down, down to the river oh, come on down. Oh mother let's go down, down to the river to pray Outro down to the river to pray