Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Title track off Earle’s 2010 album with Bloodshot Records.
A voice crying from some distant reverb of misfortune, and chilled with the lethal kind of conviction that moves mountains.
– The Independent UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf9lvU8_JUo
[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
Just 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
[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 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
[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
Harlem River Blues was written by Justin Townes Earle.
Harlem River Blues was produced by Justin Townes Earle & Skylar Wilson.
Justin Townes Earle released Harlem River Blues on Tue Sep 14 2010.