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Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle


Background information
Born January 4, 1982
Born place Nashville, Tennessee, US
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, US
Genre(s) Americana
Folk
Country
Years active 2007—present
Label(s) Bloodshot Records
Website Website



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Justin Townes Earle Album


Harlem River Blues (09/13/2010)
09/13/2010
1.
2.
One More Night in Brooklyn
3.
Move Over Mama
4.
5.
Wanderin'
6.
Slippin' and Slidin'
7.
Christchurch Woman
8.
Learning to Cry
9.
Ain't Waitin'
10.
Rogers Park
11.
Harlem River Blues Reprise
. . .


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

. . .

One More Night in Brooklyn

[No lyrics]

. . .

Move Over Mama

[No lyrics]

. . .


Well, it's cold in them tunnels today
Well, it's cold in them tunnels today
It's cold down in those tunnels today, mama, workin' for the MTA

I run that six-line train
I run a six-line train
I run a six-line train clear from Brooklyn Bridge to Pelham Bay

I'm the son of a railroad man
I'm the son of a railroad man
I'm the son of a railroad man, born and raised back in south Louisian

This ain't my daddy's train
This ain't my daddy's train
This ain't my daddy's train, mama, I ain't seen the sun in days

Yeah, them hard times are goin' around
Hard times are goin' around
Hard times are goin' around, bringin' hard luck on New York town

But I'm bankin' on the ATE
Bankin' on the ATE
I'm bankin' on the ATE, Brother Georgie's gonna see me free

So, it's cold in them tunnels today
Well, it's cold in them tunnels today
It's cold down in those tunnels today, mama, workin' for the MTA
Yeah, I'm workin' for the MTA

. . .

Wanderin'

[No lyrics]

. . .

Slippin' and Slidin'

[No lyrics]

. . .

Christchurch Woman

[No lyrics]

. . .

Learning to Cry

[No lyrics]

. . .

Ain't Waitin'

[No lyrics]

. . .

Rogers Park

[No lyrics]

. . .

Harlem River Blues Reprise

[No lyrics]

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