I got the sun shinin' down
All over my face
Never seen such a beautiful day
I wanna spread the word
Tell all my friends
Time to strike up the band and play
So won't you...

Come on down, down to the river
Come on down, wash away your sins
Come on down, down to the river
'Cause down at the river (come on)...
That's where it all begins...

Ain't no bad moon rising, no dark clouds
Just a cool breeze in the air
Don't wanna hear nothing about
No fun allowed
None of that around here...
So won't you...

Come on down, down to the river
Come on down, wash away your sins
Come on down, down to the river
'Cause down at the river (come on)...
That's where it all begins...

I think we ought to cut loose tonight
And let the good times come on strong now
Say goodbye to your blues tonight
I think we ought to go all night long...

Yeah it's just how it goes
And nobody knows
How many good days you're gonna get
So what you gotta do is just
Ride 'em all hard
Ride 'em hard and put 'em up wet...
So why won't you...

Come on down, down to the river
Come on down, wash away your sins
Come on down, down to the river
'Cause down at the river (come on)...
That's where it all begins...

That's where it all begins...

Come on down, down to the river
Come on down, wash away your sins
Come on down, down to the river
'Cause down at the river (come on)...
That's where it all begins...