Little Axe’s “Down to the Valley” is a 2002 recording of the traditional black spiritual “Down in the River to Pray,” first published in 1897 in Slaves Songs of the United States, a collection of 136 African American songs.
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
(Hey, ah yea)
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, sah)
(Hey, ah)
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
(Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff comfort me
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever)
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
Show me the way
Good Lord, show me the way
(Hey, ah yea)
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, sah)
(Hey, ah)
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Let's go down
Let's go down
Oh sinners
Let's go down
Down in the valley to pray (down to the valley)
(Yeah, I'm feeling His love, yeah)
Down to the Valley was written by Adrian Sherwood & Skip McDonald.
Down to the Valley was produced by Adrian Sherwood & Skip McDonald.
Little Axe released Down to the Valley on Tue Jun 11 2002.