Turnpike Troubadours - Long Hot Summer Day
Well I?m Gonna pick up some of these empties Lord.
As soon as I find where they lay.
Tied off of them jolly and leaving lines.
On a long hot summer day yea.
Chorus:
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with pay.
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
On a long hot summer day.
Well I got me a gal in Pecan.
She's a good ole' gal okay.
Oh she's sitting there waitin? by a window fan.
On a long hot summer day.
Chorus:
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with pay.
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
On a long hot summer day.
Well Last night we had pork for supper.
And Tomorrow it'll be chicken consommÈ.
And a fruit jar full a iced tea.
On a long hot summer day. yea
Chorus:
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with pay.
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
On a long hot summer day.
Well we dropped a man off in Beardstown.
When we got off yesterday.
Gonna get off down in Alton.
On a long hot summer day.
Chorus:
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with pay.
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
On a long hot summer day.
Lead:
Chorus:
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with pay.
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
On a long hot summer day.
Chorus:
For every day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with pay.
Oh Tow boat pickin? up barges.
On a long hot summer day.
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