Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown
Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
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I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, I gotta get there while I still can
Troubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in melody rises
So 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
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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 melody rises
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
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