Harlem River Blues

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

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

When you see me walking up the empty yard

With a-singing and a-clapping my hands

Tell my mama

I love her, tell my father

I triedGive my money to my baby to spend'

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

Good times come and they go

Even a good man'll break

He'll let his troubles bury him whole

Even though he knows what's at stake

So I'm taking no chances

Carrying over while

I'm still good in

His graceAnd

I'm no fool, mama,

I know the difference

Between tempting and choosing my fate

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

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

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