Steamboat Row Lyrics - Stealers Wheel

My daddy was a miner, said there was nothing finer 

Than an Irishman who worked an honest day 

From Steamboat Row, in rain or shine 

He'd make his way down to the mine 

Along the dusty road he'd travel 

Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go 

Fifteen miles back home again 

Home to Steamboat Row 

He used to tell about the time he got hurt down in the mine 

He said he'd never go back down again 

But in his heart he knew he would 

He did the only thing he could 

Kept on walkin' down that road 

Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go 

Fifteen miles back home again 

Home to Steamboat Row 

But when he took to drinkin' we knew that he was thinkin' 

That his days were quickly coming to an end 

He'd only speak of Steamboat Row 

He said someday we ought to go 

And walk along that dusty road 

Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go 

Fifteen miles back home again 

Home to Steamboat Row