Harlem River Blues Lyrics - Harlem River Blues - Justin Townes Earle

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 tried 

Give 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 

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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 grace 

And 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 

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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