[Chorus] Thought Id sing to the river Just cheer her on her way Shes a blue old girl That no one cares to travel on these days [Verse 1] I know some say shes lazy She was fast enough before Half of every cotton crop Came floating past my door [Verse 2] And there used to be a dance hall When the gambling boat still ran The air was full of lamp light And the sound of dixieland [Verse 3] But the river men are gone now Shes a melancholy girl She never sees the delta queen Or the Alabama pearl [Verse 4] And she looks like shes lonely As she tumbles to the sea Shes headed down to Mexico To find some company [Verse 5] Well the only time I cursed her Was the spring of 65 She rolled across my bean field Looking more than ten miles wide [Verse 6] Well I shoulda seen it comin As it does from time to time Womens gonna make a fuss When no one pays her any mind [Chorus] So thought Id sing to the river Just cheer her on her way Shes a blue old girl That no one cares to travel on these days [Outro] Shes a blue old girl That no one cares To travel on these days
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