The River; 1873 Lyrics - Virginia Coalition

I used to be a riverboat captain 

Before the mutiny, woah Lord 

I used to be a down-home funk prescriber 

On the banks of the river Jubilee 

Eating lotus with my brother 

We spun a tale 

That left him at the bottom of the river 

And me in a local jail 

Build a boat out of wood and memories 

Watch it slip through the night 

We sailed our sad little vessel 

Going down to Saint Mary's County 

That's where I met your mother, dear 

Lay-lay-lay-lay-lay-lay-lady love 

With your eyes on fire 

Lady love 

With your eyes on fire 

If he won't dance with you 

I'm sure you can find my shoulder 

If he won't dance with you 

I'm sure you can find my shoulder 

Morgan Creek had a lesson for me 

It seemed to drift down from above 

It said steer clear of that whiskey bottle 

Or you'll lose the ones you love 

Build a dream out of time and circumstance 

Dreamt it'd be about every night 

God sailed my sad little soul 

Going down to Saint Mary's County 

That's where I met your mother, dear 

Lay-lay-lay-lay-lay-lay-lady love 

I see my brother and band of the angels darling 

On the other side of that river bed 

Gonna drag me back to Jubilee my son 

Gonna drag me back to Jubilee 

Lay-lay-lay-lay-lay-lay-Lady love 

With your eyes on fire 

Lady love 

With your eyes on fire