That's a Richard Thompson song. Great songwriter. Try "Al Bowlly's In Heaven," or "Devonside," or "Vincent Black Lightning," or "Dimming Of the Day." "Sickness and Diseases." "Sloth." "Poor Ditching Boy."
Paul Brady - The Lakes Of Pontchartrain Warren Zevon - Lakes of Pontchartrain - 11/6/1993 - Shoreline Amphitheatre (Official)
Steve Earle & The Dukes - "Harlem River Blues" [Audio Only] Justin Townes Earle Performs "Harlem River Blues" on Letterman - YouTube