Written by m.d. green.         The sun is shining the children smiling   As they walk along the golden sand   The chosen people have climbed the steeple   On their way to the promised land      Across the river away from sorrow   And on to freedom where there's peace of mind   Someone beside them someone to guide them   On their way to the promised land      And by the river I'll be with you all the way      Break:      And by the river I'll be with you all the way      There's milk and honey it's always sunny   The people sing with their head in hand   And soon their patience will be rewarded   And they shall walk in the promised land      And by the river I'll be with you all the way      The sun is shining the children smiling   As they walk along the golden sand   The chosen people have climbed the steeple   On their way to the promised land      And by the river I'll be with you all the way      The sun is shining the children smiling   As they walk along the golden sand   The chosen people have climbed the steeple   On their way to the promised land      And by the river I'll be with you all the way