Beale Street

I'd rather be here

Than any pla-ace I know

I'd rather be here

Than any place I know-ow

It's gonna take the sergeant

For to make me go

Goin' to the river

Maybe by-y and by

Goin' to the river

And there's a reason why

Because the river's wet

And Beale Street's done gone dry

Goin' to the river

Maybe by-y and by

Goin' to the river

And there's a rea-eason why

Because the river's wet

And Beale Street's done gone dry

Because the river's wet

And Beale Street's done gone dry

Because the river's wet

And Beale Street's do-one go-one dry...