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Artist: J.J. Cale
Canonical path: /jj-cale/river-boat-song
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River Boat Song
Read River Boat Song lyrics by J.J. Cale on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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River Boat Song
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I hear a whistle, I hear a moan
Must be my baby coming home
She's been down in Tupelo,
Singing that river boat song
She is a dancer, a river queen
She'll teach them gamblers most anything
She's been down in Tupelo,
Singing that river boat song
Many nights I spend alone
Many days there ain't nobody home
Many times I wish she was here
Yeah, that river boat whistle blows
I know she's getting near
River captain, bring my baby home
I get so lonesome since she's been gone
She's been down in Tupelo,
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J.J. Cale performs "River Boat Song", and this lyric page sits inside the J.J. Cale catalog on LyroVerse.
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