Lyrics:
Well, I spent the better part of my lifeOn a Mississippi riverboatI used to be known from coast to coastAs the slickest gambler afloat.I've dealt the cards from MinnesotaTo the harbor in New OrleansI made a lotta big money on the riverboatI loved a lotta pretty riverboat queens.Riverboat, riverboatI love your whistle's wailI wish I was back on the riverboart'Stead of in the Memphis jail.Oh, a big man got on the riverboatOur last time in St. PaulHe had a lotta money but his luck went badAnd the riverboat won it all.He said I dealt from the bottom of the deckAnd he pulled a shiny knifeBut before that gambler lunged at meMy .44 took his life.Riverboat, riverboatI love your whistle's wailI wish I was back on the riverboart'Stead of in the Memphis jail.Well, they came on the boat and they took me to jailWhen we got to TennesseeA gamblin' man has very few friendsGuess nobody cared for me.So I might be here for a many long yearsBut if I ever get out I'm gonna head straight for that leveeAnd get me a riverboat headin' south.Riverboat, riverboatI love your whistle's wailI wish I was back on the riverboart'Stead of in the Memphis jail.'Stead of in the Memphis jail...