Lyrics:

Well, I Spent The Better Part Of My Life
on A Mississippi Riverboat
i Used To Be Known From Coast To Coast
as The Slickest Gambler Afloat.

i've Dealt The Cards From Minnesota
to The Harbor In New Orleans
i Made A Lotta Big Money On The Riverboat
i Loved A Lotta Pretty Riverboat Queens.

riverboat, Riverboat
i Love Your Whistle's Wail
i Wish I Was Back On The Riverboart
'stead Of In The Memphis Jail.

oh, A Big Man Got On The Riverboat
our Last Time In St. Paul
he Had A Lotta Money But His Luck Went Bad
and The Riverboat Won It All.

he Said I Dealt From The Bottom Of The Deck
and He Pulled A Shiny Knife
but Before That Gambler Lunged At Me
my .44 Took His Life.

riverboat, Riverboat
i Love Your Whistle's Wail
i Wish I Was Back On The Riverboart
'stead Of In The Memphis Jail.

well, They Came On The Boat And They Took Me To Jail
when We Got To Tennessee
a Gamblin' Man Has Very Few Friends
guess Nobody Cared For Me.

so I Might Be Here For A Many Long Years
but If I Ever Get Out
i'm Gonna Head Straight For That Levee
and Get Me A Riverboat Headin' South.

riverboat, Riverboat
i Love Your Whistle's Wail
i Wish I Was Back On The Riverboart
'stead Of In The Memphis Jail.

'stead Of In The Memphis Jail...