A Boat In River

I hear a whistle, I hear a moan Must be my baby coming home She's been down in Tupelo Singing that river boat song She is a dancer, a river queen She'll teach them gamblers most anything She's been down in Tupelo Singing that river boat song Many nights I spend alone Many days there ain't nobody home Many times I wish she was here Yeah, that river boat whistle blows I know she's getting near River captain, bring my baby home I get so lonesome since she's been gone She's been down in Tupelo Working the river boat song Many nights I spend alone Many days there ain't nobody home Many times I wish she was here Yeah, that river boat whistle blows I know she's getting near River captain, bring my baby home I get so lonesome since she's been gone She's been down in Tupelo Singing down the river boat song

"I loved you and you know it So I wrote a song just like Farley Mowat For a little while I was your dual lover I knew this would happen one way or another Looks like I'm getting ready to swim The chances of him walking the plank Are looking pretty slim Cause there's three of us in a boat And it doesn't look like this boat's gonna float Cause there's three of us in a boat And it won't float She said, "I hope you have some agility," "I hope you have some aquatic ability." We all know this is your ship, my dear So don't say a word, it's perfectly clear I've got my suit on, I'm going in With a heart as fragile as mine Why did we even begin? Cause there's three of us in a boat And it doesn't look like this boat's gonna float Cause there's three of us in a boat And it won't float I've found new days of sunshine I've found new days of sunshine I've found new days of sunshine Looks like we're in for nasty weather But if you're meant to be Then you'll stick together Don't come crying to me When your horizons turn dark and gray, babe Because I've found new days of sunshine I've found new days of sunshine I've found new days of sunshine Cause there's three of us in a boat And it doesn't look like this boat's gonna float Cause there's three of us in a boat And it won't float Cause there's three of us in a boat Cause there's three of us in a boat Cause there's three of us in a boat And it won't float"

This whiskey sure tastes fine right now But it ain't doing the trick, no Yeah, it ain't getting me gone enough To make my mind forget That one shot, two shot, three shot more Don't change the fact She ain't in the picture any more This bar stool ain't working But if anything can It'll be me on a dock pushin' off of dry land I need a lake, a little bit of bait I'd even take a creek I'm tired of all these concrete streets We were running down Yeah, what I need right now Is some roddin' and some reelin', first catch feeling Praying to the Man for some muddy water healing Don't need no sad song on my radio Burning up some black smoke, down a back road I need a boat I need a boat Don't care if it's a pontoon Brand new, been used As long as it'll fish Just wanna cast it out yonder Let my mind wander off to anything but this I'm tired of running into all my friends Asking if I'm over her loving Yeah, but out there where the river lets in Them fish don't ask me nothing I need a lake, a little bit of bait I'd even take a creek I'm tired of all these concrete streets We were running down Yeah, what I need right now Is some roddin' and some reelin', first catch feeling Praying to the Man for some muddy water healing Don't need no sad song on my radio Burning up some black smoke, down a back road I need a boat I need a boat I need some peace and quiet I don't know who the hell is gonna buy it Yeah, but I need a boat I need a lake, a little bit of bait I'd even take a creek I'm tired of all these concrete streets We were running down Yeah, what I need right now Is some roddin' and some reelin', first catch feeling Praying to the Man for some muddy water healing Don't need no sad song on my radio Burning up some black smoke, down a back road I need a boat I need a boat I need a boat I need a boat Real, real bad

Everything I learned about life I learned out on that bank From gettin' up early, comin' up empty And good things come to those that wait Money doesn't grow on trees The difference in talking and shootin' the breeze I remember thinkin' wouldn't it be cool To have an old flat bottom and an Evinrude? And Daddy saying, "Son, don't they bite just fine right here?" He'd say, "Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain't" And just about then that bobber would sink And that outboard dream of mine would disappear I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes Too broke for a boat He could've picked up an extra shift Or a weekend at the factory But every Sunday was saved for Jesus And Saturdays, he spent with me 'Til that summer would fall I didn't know we had it all I remember thinkin' wouldn't it be cool To have an old flat bottom and an Evinrude? And Daddy saying, "Son, don't they bite just fine right here?" He'd say, "Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain't" And just about then that bobber would sink And that outboard dream of mine would disappear I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes Too broke for a boat Too broke for a boat I remember thinkin' wouldn't it be cool To have an old flat bottom and an Evinrude? And Daddy saying, "Son, don't they bite just fine right here?" He'd say, "Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain't" And just about then that bobber would sink And that outboard dream of mine would disappear I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes Too broke for a boat Too broke for a boat

Phone it in again, another in bank, I'm spoiled by the riches I had a line to remember and I wrote it in the sand Tried to go get it but the tide swooned We are the lucky ones, we ain't got it so bad Baby, you go all in, sometimes you win You bet We are the noise makers, the modern wayfarers Here be no guts, no glory There be no guts, no glory Tell me why'd I wait so long to break these chains around me? We share without knowing Screams soaring in every direction We sweat like boat builders and marvel at our work Smiling at the imperfections We are the lucky ones, we ain't got it so bad Baby, you go all in, sometimes you win We will get up to get down Keep the faith, sing loud We are the noise makers, the modern wayfarers Here be no guts, no glory There be no guts, no glory Tell me why'd I wait so long to break these chains around me? Why'd I wait so long to break these chains! Give them our regards out there Tell them we'll be back again New Bedford, bury me somewhere near you (Smiling at the imperfections) (As they disappeared over the horizon) From Rain City to Gainesville we ran Then back to Melville again With whiskey-soaked tales, half-forgotten Still in the bottle at the bottom Tell me why'd I wait so long to break these chains around me? Why'd I wait so long to take the reins of my life! Why'd I wait so long to break these chains! Why'd I wait so long to take the reins! We are the noise makers, the modern wayfarers Here be no guts, no glory There be no guts, no glory here (I've been guilty, I know that, believe me) (I admit, I've been bored, I've been lazy) Down and out on Cherokee Street Give our regards to them 'til we return again New Bedford, bury me somewhere near you (Somewhere near you)