[Chorus] Lord, Im going uptown To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over And Im not gonna make a sound [Verse 1] Im on a roll, mama, I gotta go Gotta get there while I still can Troubled days are behind me now And I know theyre gonna let me in [Verse 2] When you see me walking up the FDR With asinging and aclapping my hands Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried Give my money to my baby to spend [Chorus] Cause Lord, Im going uptown To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over And Im not gonna make a sound [Verse 3] Good times come and they go Even a good manll break Hell let his troubles bury him whole Even though he knows whats at stake [Verse 4] So Im taking no chances Carrying over while Im still good in His grace And Im no fool, mama, I know the difference Between tempting and choosing my fate [Chorus] So Lord, Im going uptown To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over And Im not gonna make a sound [Chorus] Lord, Im going uptown To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over And Im not gonna make a sound [Chorus] Lord, Im going uptown To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over And Im not gonna make a sound
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