Lord I'm going up town 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 I know they're gonna let me in So when you see me walking cross 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 Lord I'm going up town To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over I'm not gonna make a sound Good times come and they go Even a good man will break He'll let his troubles bury him whole Even though he knows what's at stake So I'm taking no chances, I'm carrying over While I'm still good in his grace Saying I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference Between tempting and choosing my fate Lord I'm going up town To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over I'm not gonna make a sound I'm on a roll, mamma I gotta go Gotta get there while I still can Troubled days are behind me now I know they're gonna let me in So when you see me walking cross 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 Lord I'm going up town To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over I'm not gonna make a sound Lord I'm going up town To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over I'm not gonna make a sound Lord I'm going up town To the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over I'm not gonna make a sound Dirty water gonna cover me over I'm not gonna make a sound

Lord, I'm goin' 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 walkin' up the empty yard Just a-singin' and a-clappin' 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 goin' 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 grace I'm no fool, mama I know the difference between tempting and choosing my fate 'Cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound

Heaven, please send to all mankind Understanding and peace in mind But if it's not asking too much Please send me someone to love Someone to love Show the world how to get along Peace will enter when hate is gone But if it's not asking too much Please send me someone to love Please send me someone to love I lay awake nights and ponder world troubles And my answer is always the same That unless men put an end to this damnable sin Hate will put the world in a flame, what a shame Just because I'm in misery I'm don't beg for no sympathy But if it's not asking too much Please send me someone to love Please send me someone to love Show the world how to get along Peace will enter when hate is gone But if it's not asking too much Please send me someone to love Please send me someone to love