Harlem River Blues

[Chorus]

Lord, I'm going uptown

To the Harlem River to drown

Dirty water gonna cover me over

And I'm not gonna make a sound

[Verse 1]

I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go

Gotta get there while I still can

Troubled days are behind me now

And I know they're gonna let me in

[Verse 2]

When you see me walking up the FDR drive

With a-singing and a-clapping my hands

Tell my mama I love her, tell my daddy I tried

Give my money to my baby to spend

[Chorus]

'Cause Lord, I'm going uptown

To the Harlem River to drown

Dirty water gonna cover me over

And I'm not gonna make a sound

[Verse 3]

Good times comе and they go

Even a good man'll break

Hе'll let his troubles bury him whole

Even though he knows what's at stake

[Verse 4]

So I'm taking no chances

Carrying over while I'm still good in His grace

And I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference

Between tempting and choosing my fate

[Chorus]

So Lord, I'm going uptown

To the Harlem River to drown

Dirty water gonna cover me over

And I'm not gonna make a sound

[Chorus]

Lord, I'm going uptown

To the Harlem River to drown

Dirty water gonna cover me over

And I'm not gonna make a sound

[Chorus]

Lord, I'm going uptown

To the Harlem River to drown

Dirty water gonna cover me over

And I'm not gonna make a sound