England Dan & John Ford Coley - Showboat Gambler Lyrics
Tonight I'll board the Delta QueenA-bound for New OrleansAnd again I'll get that feelin' that I'm freeHer paddle wheels will churn;And her smoke stacks they will burnAnd slowly I'll be carried to the sea'Cause I'm a rambler, a showboat gamblerI make my livin' on the runI'm a rambler, a showboat gamblerBig Muddy will always be my homeI know every river ship'Cause I've taken every tripAnd I know every captain by his nameIn the eyes of every manI can tell what's in his handI guess that I have played in every game'Cause I'm a rambler, a showboat gamblerI make my livin' on the runI'm a rambler, a showboat gamblerBig Muddy will always be my homeTonight I'm a-sittin' hereBeneath a chandelierThere's a lady here to light my big cigarAnd if luck will be my friendWe'll be finished up by ten.And we'll be standin' on the decks beneath the stars.'Cause I'm a rambler, a showboat gamblerI make my livin' on the runI'm a rambler, a showboat gamblerBig Muddy will always be my home