James River Lyrics - Lefty Frizzel

James River is long and it's narrow it's rocky and wide and deep 

The women are dark eyed beauties and the men don't ever sleep 

A dark eyed bundle of a woman stands waving on the bank I see 

The dangers are plenty but the pleasures are many 

I know James River man will ever stop me 

So when the sun goes down and I sneak around trouble is everywhere 

My boat head the bank so they can see no James River man will ever stop me 

[ banjo ] 

The holes in my boat are many hot licks flyin' again 

The James River boys're jealous they all hate the mountain man 

There's a sweet bundle... 

I know James River man will ever stop me I know James River man will ever stop me 

I know James River man will ever stop me