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Down By The Riverside

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Down By The Riverside

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Lyrics:

I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

Well, I'm gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside (Oh)
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I'm gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside
I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

Well, I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, (Where?)
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, (A-ha) down by the riverside
I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
More info:
Down By The Riverside is an old standard that Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye adapted for Elvis's 1966 film Frankie and Johnny. It was sung in a medley with When The Saint's Go Marchin' In. The recording session took place at Radio Recorders in May 1965. In 1960 Les Compagnons de La Chanson had a moderate hit (#60 Hot 100) with Down By The Riverside.

When The Saints Go Marchin' In was an old New Orleans funeral hymn and jazz classic, composer unknown. It gained popularity in 1930 from a Decca recording by Louis Armstrong. In 1956 Bill Haley and His Comets recorded a version titled The Saints Rock'n'Roll (Decca 29870) that went to #18 on the Top 100 chart. Three years later, Fats Domino had a moderate hit with When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Imperial 5569).

Both Down By The Riverside and When The Saints Go Marchin' In were sung by Elvis during the Million Dollar Quartet session on December 4, 1956. Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins provided vocal support.

Lyrics:

I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

Well, I'm gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside (Oh)
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I'm gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside
I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

Well, I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, (Where?)
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield, (A-ha) down by the riverside
I'm gonna study war no more

I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more
I ain't a gonna study war no more, I ain't a gonna study war no more

More info:

Down By The Riverside is an old standard that Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye adapted for Elvis's 1966 film Frankie and Johnny. It was sung in a medley with When The Saint's Go Marchin' In. The recording session took place at Radio Recorders in May 1965. In 1960 Les Compagnons de La Chanson had a moderate hit (#60 Hot 100) with Down By The Riverside.

When The Saints Go Marchin' In was an old New Orleans funeral hymn and jazz classic, composer unknown. It gained popularity in 1930 from a Decca recording by Louis Armstrong. In 1956 Bill Haley and His Comets recorded a version titled The Saints Rock'n'Roll (Decca 29870) that went to #18 on the Top 100 chart. Three years later, Fats Domino had a moderate hit with When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Imperial 5569).

Both Down By The Riverside and When The Saints Go Marchin' In were sung by Elvis during the Million Dollar Quartet session on December 4, 1956. Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins provided vocal support.