I'm Going Down to the River

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician known as Ray Charles (to avoid confusion with champion boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.) He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.” more »

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I'm goin down to the river and drown myself, well
I'm goin down to the river and drown myself
Oh babe, oh I'm goin down yes and turn myself in,
Cause my baby's lovin someone else
Now you know why I'm goin down to the river and drown
Myself

I'm sick and tired of this misery down in my heart,
Way down in my heart
I'm sick and tired of this misery down in my heart, oh
Lord
Well I'm sick and tired of this misery, lord have
Mercy, have mercy on me
I'm sick and tired of this misery down in my heart

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, I've got to go, thats why I called
You, just to let you know
I'm goin down to the river and drown myself

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Blues, Funk / Soul, Jazz

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Written by: RAY CHARLES ROBINSON

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