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First Line: We're poor river drivers
Last Line: Withouten any home!
Subject(s): Rivers


We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers
Withouten any home!
We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers
Withouten any home!

We hain't got no mother,
We hain't got no brother,
We hain't got no father
Nor sister, cousin, aunt!
All we got is lammies,
All we got is damme's,
All we got is git-ter-hell
An' can't an' can't an' can't!

We fergive conductors,
We fergive our ructors,
We fergive the brakeman
We met on the train;
We fergive the dandies,
Dudes an' dukes an' landies,
Everyone as blacked an' eye,
Till we meet again!

We fergive ol' Ellsworth,
We fergive the hell's worth
We give ter the playful boys
Callin' us galoots!
We fergive ol' Kay-Jay,
Demmit Jim an' Say-Hay
Offen-ov-them-gol-dern-floors
An' offen-of-them-boots!

We fergive the beller,
We fergive the feller
Tendin' at the Hancock Bar
Fer backin' his complaint!
We fergive the schoolin',
We fergive the foolin'
Of the plug-hat storekeeps
In savin' of their paint!

We hain't got no kisses,
We hain't got no blisses,
We hain't got no damsel
Ter give ter us a smile!
All we got is chinkin',
All we got is drinkin',
Fer ter comfort of our souls
An' sorrows ter beguile!

We hain't got no mother,
We hain't got no brother,
We hain't got no father
Nor sister, cousin, aunt!
All we got is lammies,
All we got is damme's,
All we got is git-ter-hell
An' can't an' can't an' can't!

We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers
Withouten any home!
We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers,
We're poor river drivers
Withouten any home!





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