Verse 1
D
Left a good job in the city

Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day

And I never lost one minute of sleepin'

Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been


Verse 2
D
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis

Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans

But I never saw the good side of the city

'Til I hitched a ride on a riverboat queen

Verse 3

D
If you come down to the river

Bet you gonna find some people who live

You don't have to worry if you got no money

People on the river are happy to give