Blues up the river, blues up the river, rolling down to the gulf
Blues up the river, rolling down to the gulf
I'm gonna drink muddy water 'til I've had enough

She's gone to Greenville, maybe Natchez, Vicksburg, I don't know
She's gone to Greenville, Natchez, I don't know
I'm going to sit here in Memphis, watch this river flow

Saw your baby, saw your baby, made me think of mine
Saw your baby, made me think of mine
I had to keep talking, keep myself from crying

Blues up the river, blues up the river, rolling down to the gulf
Blues up the river, rolling down to the gulf
I'm gonna dink muddy water 'til I've had enough