Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Chuck Willis
Canonical path: /chuck-willis/going-to-the-river
Related lyric paths: 5
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Going to the River
Read Going to the River lyrics by Chuck Willis on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Going to the River
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I'm goin' to the river
Gonna jump overboard and drown
I'm goin' to the river
Gonna jump overboard and drown
Because the girl I love
She just done let me down
Now when she left me
I bowed my head and cried
When she left me
I bowed my head and cried
I never thought I would be
I would be the one to cry
If you see my mama
Tell her good-bye for me
If you see my mama
Tell her good-bye for me
I'm tired of livin'
Livin' in misery
If you see my mama
Tell her good-bye for me
If you see my mama
Tell her good -bye for me
Ya know I'm tired of livin'
Livin' in misery
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Chuck Willis performs "Going to the River", and this lyric page sits inside the Chuck Willis catalog on LyroVerse.
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