Trinity River, such a dirty little river
But that don't bother me
Dirty little river sure to get me clean
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep me honest with everybody tellin' lies
Damp scent of evening hung everywhere
And gamblers turn they cards
Drinkin' on that whiskey hard The damp scent of evening flows all through my head
I had the sweetest dream
I was floatin' in the river dead
Trinity River, such a dirty little river
But that don't bother me
Dirty little river sure to get me clean
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep you honest, even though you're tellin' lies
In this river city
Nothin' ever lasts
Beside the lonesome blues
Steady starin' back at you
In this river city
Of one thing you can be sure
No matter what you got to give
Believe me you gonna give some more
Trinity River, such a dirty little river
But that don't bother me
Dirty little river sure to wash me clean
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep me honest 'cause everybody tellin' lies
Trinity River, muddy water risin' up
Trinity River, could never drown me fast enough
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep you honest even though you're sellin' lies
But that don't bother me
Dirty little river sure to get me clean
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep me honest with everybody tellin' lies
Damp scent of evening hung everywhere
And gamblers turn they cards
Drinkin' on that whiskey hard The damp scent of evening flows all through my head
I had the sweetest dream
I was floatin' in the river dead
Trinity River, such a dirty little river
But that don't bother me
Dirty little river sure to get me clean
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep you honest, even though you're tellin' lies
In this river city
Nothin' ever lasts
Beside the lonesome blues
Steady starin' back at you
In this river city
Of one thing you can be sure
No matter what you got to give
Believe me you gonna give some more
Trinity River, such a dirty little river
But that don't bother me
Dirty little river sure to wash me clean
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep me honest 'cause everybody tellin' lies
Trinity River, muddy water risin' up
Trinity River, could never drown me fast enough
Trinity River
And it flow because I cry
Sure to keep you honest even though you're sellin' lies