[Verse 1]

Oh child when you are weary

Weary deep down in your soul

Hear my voice rolling like a river

I won’t ever leave you alone

[Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

Yesterday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury them bones

[Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

Yesterday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury them bones

[Verse 2]

Oh child when you’re in darkness

Them devils circling around

Don’t you go thinking it’s hopeless

Takes some getting lost to be found

[Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

Yestеrday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury thеm bones

[Bridge]

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

[Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

Yesterday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury them bones

[Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

Yesterday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury them bones

Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

(Take me down to the river)

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

(Wash me clean in the water)

Yesterday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury them bones

[Chorus]

Ain’t no chain gonna hold you down

(Take me down to the river)

Ain’t no grave gonna hold you now

Yesterday dun came and gone

Ain’t it time to bury them bones

[Outro]

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water

Take me down to the river

Wash me clean in the water