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Faron Young
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Riverboat
Well, I spent the better part of my life On a Mississippi riverboat I used to be known from coast to coast As the slickest gambler afloat
I've dealt the cards from Minnesota To the harbor in New Orleans I made a lotta big money on the riverboat I loved a lotta pretty riverboat queens
Riverboat, riverboat, I love your whistle's wail I wish I was back on the riverboat Stead of in the Memphis jail
Oh, a big man got on the riverboat Our last time in St. Paul He had a lotta money but his luck went bad And the riverboat won it all
He said, I dealt from the bottom of the deck And he pulled a shiny knife But before that gambler lunged at me Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com My 44 took his life
Riverboat, riverboat, I love your whistle's wail I wish I was back on the riverboat Stead of in the Memphis jail
Well, they came on the boat And they took me to jail when we got to Tennessee A gamblin' man has very few friends Guess nobody cared for me
So, I might be here for a many long years But if I ever get out I'm gonna head straight for that levee And get me a riverboat headin' south
Riverboat, riverboat, I love your whistle's wail I wish I was back on the riverboat Stead of in the Memphis jail Stead of in the Memphis jail
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