'Go to the river Jordan', said the prophet to the king 'Wash in that murky water seven times and you'll be clean' Yeah, that deep rollin' river's gonna make you new and whole And the faith acquired in you will save your soul Let's go down to the river, raise our voices and pray And get ourselves a snow white robe to wear Take away all the stains, remove each and every one In the name of the Father and the Son Jesus said to John the Baptist, bury me in that cold grave In the Jordan's icy water, I will show you all the way And a light came down from Heaven saying this is My own son And I sure am please with what has just been done Let's go down to the river, raise our voices and pray And get ourselves a snow white robe to wear Take away all the stains, remove each and every one In the name of the Father and the Son I'm looking for the river Jordan, that old life giving stream Within it's wave of mercy sweet forgiveness ever teamed I'm a weary broken soul living in a house of clay And that river's gonna wash my sins away Let's go down to the river, raise our voices and pray And get ourselves a snow white robe to wear Take away all the stains, remove each and every one In the name of the Father and the Son In the name of the Father and the Son Bury me, bury me river Jordan