Riverboat Blues – Graham Hunt Lyrics
When you get to the red carousel, turn it around
Mississippi riverboat, hit every town
'Cause I wanna see St. Louis just one more day
And I wanna see New Orleans before it washes away
It was my last shift and now it's the past
I got tipped out so I got some cash
Dodging the scammers on the way home
Spend my money to buy the boat
(I went from) St. Paul all the way down to Cape Girardeau
Then I'll die in the Gulf of Mexico, yeah
When you get to the red carousel, turn it around
Mississippi riverboat, hit every town
'Cause I wanna see St. Louis just one more day
And I wanna see New Orleans before it washes away
A body of work buried down in the bay
Woke up in a skeleton suit
In someone's jewel-studded shoes
The swinging doors hit the wall
Have I heard the news?
The world is paved over with cement
Your house is gone but you still pay rent
I'm so happy we're out with the current
When you got to the red carousel
How much of your stuff did you sell?
Did you keep any for firewood?
I know that you will I wish you could
Did your dad ever teach you how to fish?
Did you ever feel like you're stuck with him?
We can just wash the world away
Just riding the brown river waves
I wanna see St. Louis with my own eyes
I wanna see New Orleans before I die
It's gotta be bad before it can get good
I know that you will but I wish that you could
