Faron Young - Riverboat Lyrics
(Bill Anderson)Well, I spent the better part of my lifeOn a Mississippi riverboatI used to be known from coast to coastAs the slickest gambler afloat.I've dealt the cards from MinnesotaTo the harbor in New OrleansI made a lotta big money on the riverboatI loved a lotta pretty riverboat queens.Riverboat, riverboatI love your whistle's wailI wish I was back on the riverboart'Stead of in the Memphis jail.--- Instrumental ---Oh, a big man got on the riverboatOur last time in St. PaulHe had a lotta money but his luck went badAnd the riverboat won it all.He said I dealt from the bottom of the deckAnd he pulled a shiny knifeBut before that gambler lunged at meMy .44 took his life.Riverboat, riverboatI love your whistle's wailI wish I was back on the riverboart'Stead of in the Memphis jail.--- Instrumental ---Well, they came on the boat and they took me to jailWhen we got to TennesseeA gamblin' man has very few friendsGuess nobody cared for me.So I might be here for a many long yearsBut if I ever get outI'm gonna head straight for that leveeAnd get me a riverboat headin' south.Riverboat, riverboatI love your whistle's wailI wish I was back on the riverboart'Stead of in the Memphis jail.'Stead of in the Memphis jail...
