Riverboat Song (Revival Outtake)

Lyrics

[Chorus] Thought I'd sing to the river Just cheer her on her way She's a blue old girl That no one cares to travel on these days [Verse 1] I know some say she's lazy She was fast enough before Half of every cotton crop Came floating past my door [Verse 2] And there used to be a dance hall When the gambling boat still ran The air was full of lamplight And the sound of Dixieland [Verse 3] But the river men are gone now She's a melancholy girl She never sees the Delta Queen Or the Alabama Pearl [Verse 4] And she looks like she's lonely As she tumbles to the sea She's headed down to Mexico To find some company [Verse 5] Well, the only time I cursed her Was the spring of '65 She rolled across the bean fields Looking more than ten miles wide [Verse 6] Well, I shoulda seen it comin' As it does from time to time Women's gonna make a fuss When no one pays her any mind [Chorus] So thought I'd sing to the river Just cheer her on her way She's a blue old girl That no one cares to travel on these days [Outro] She's a blue old girl That no one cares to travel on these days