1) Im goin down to the river and drown myself , well

Im goin down to the river and drown myself



oh babe , oh Im goin down yes and turn myself in ,

cause my baby's lovin someone else



now you know why Im goin down to the river and drown

myself



2) Im sick and tired of this misery down in my heart ,

way down in my heart

Im sick and tired of this misery down in my heart , oh

lord

well Im sick and tired of this misery , lord have

mercy , have mercy on me

Im sick and tired of this misery down in my heart



3) so goodbye baby ( bye baby ) well I got to go , so

please dont cry , cause its too late to cry

bye bye baby well I got to go , so please dont cry ,

oh no

oh bye bye baby , Ive got to go , thats why I called

you , just to let you know

Im goin down to the river and drown myself