Down to the River Down to the river of his arms she went Carrying the weight away There's a feeling in my heart And it feels nice and cold Reminds me of a joke That a little boy has told And we all know it well We've all been there before An' you can bring it to my house But you can leave it at the door Down to the river of his arms she went Carrying the weight away There's somethin' in my heart And it feels nice and warm It is heavy like a book, but it reads like a poem You can sing it like a seed Sew it in your mind Plant it in your morning And grow it in your mind Down to the river of his arms she went Carrying the weight away Carrying the weight away