river boat song

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

working the river boat song