[Verse 1] From this day on, I own my fathers gun We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun I laid his broken body down, below the southern land What Id do to bury him where any Yankee stands Ill take my horse and Ill ride the Northern plain Wear the color of the greys and join the fight again I will not rest until I know the cause is fought and won From this day on until I die, Ill wear my fathers gun [Chorus] Id like to know where the riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well thats just fine, alright Cause theres fighting there and the company needs men Oh, woah Slip us a rope and sail around the bend [Verse 2] As soon as this is over, well go home Plant the seeds of justice in our bones Well watch the children growing and see the women sewing Therell be laughter there when the bells of freedom ring [Chorus] Id like to know where the riverboat sails tonight To New Orleans, well thats just fine, alright Cause theres fighting there and the company needs men Oh, woah Slip us a rope and sail around the bend Oh, Id like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight Id like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight Mmm, Id like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight Cause theres fighting there and the company needs men Oh, woah Slip us a rope and sail around the bend
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