goin' up the river

goin' up the river

honey but i can't take you

i'm goin' up the river

honey but i can't take you

nothing up there for a real nice gal to do

from naches up to greenville on to the tennessee line

from naches up to greenville right on to the tennessee line

mmmm when we get in memphis

everything gonna be fine

here i am in kansas city

eighteen

ten five

here i am in kansas city

eighteen

ten five

lord they give you water here

tastes like cherry wine

and i'm going to chicago

i won't be back till fall

lordy lord

i'm going to chicago

i won't be back till fall

lord if i find my good gal

i won't be back at all

play the blues

yes