Well look what's going down the river now Big steam whistle gonna blow, man, blow Look what's going down the river now Let the wheels stop turning, let the anchors go
Show boat, pretty boat, stop a while Make a little music for the baby to smile Show boat, slow boat, you and me Gonna sail on down to the shiny sea
They go down the fields to the sandy shore Lay down the plough, leave the milk in the cow They go down from the fields to the sandy shore Just to look at what's going down the river now
Master's in the cabin with his head hung low The tide's been a-turning but the boat won't go Hit rock bottom, left high and dry Down in the delta where the river runs high
There's a church on my hill, got a brand new choir Got a big bell tower and it's burnin' hot fire The graveyard's empty and the book's been closed Don't pass the plate, just put down the rose
Down in the pasture, there's a golden cow She don't give no milk 'cause she don't know how Grab that heifer by the end of the tail Then you get out the buckets and bail, bail, bail
The baby's in the cradle rockin' to and fro Gonna get out the valley so the shadow don't grow And if that brand new choir don't sing I'm gonna get that baby a bell to ring
I got a feelin' deep down in my soul The baby's awake and the bell's gonna toll And I got a love deep down in my soul Move out of the way and let the river boat roll