Steamin` down the muddy waters Travelin` yonder from bay to bay I been workin` on the barge line Fourteen years ago today Eighteen hours hard labor by the day Ain`t much pay for a man
Chorus: Haulin` coal down the down river And he won`t be comin` home for a long time
Torches burning by the riverside Cast their shadows grey as stone And the cool October days replacing Much warmer thoughts of home I can still see grandma sittin` on the porch Tellin` the neighbors she`s got a grandson
Chorus: Haulin` coal down the down river And he won`t be comin` home for a long time
River`s rising up the marker line While the willows softly moan Sun is rising over the starboard shore Paving the golden road back home
I can still see the kids jumpin` rope But there ain`t much hope for a man
Chorus: Haulin` coal down the down river And he won`t be comin` home for a long time
Haulin` coal down the down river I`ll be gone a long time
Haulin` coal down the down river I`ll be gone a long while
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