Misc Praise Songs - The riverboat

^GShe was pretty as ^Cever he'd ^Gseen Born into the line of the ^CRiverboat ^GQueens An ivory ghost with a ^Cheart of ^Gsteam and a ^Amwhistle like a southern ^Dsong

^GHe would wait around ^Cnoon every^Gday Perched on a log in the ^CMisissippi ^Gclay His old eyes a watching as she ^Cpaddled her ^Gway Such a ^Amsight to look ^Dupon

^CHow he longed to walk her decks With the ^Gsouthern ^Dbells and the ^Emcountry jets ^CLean against the smooth brass rail And then ^Glose himself in the ^Dbanjos ^Gplaying ^CHave a place where he belonged instead of ^GSittin' ^Dlonely on a ^Emdead, old ^Clog

^GOnce he heard a sound, he ^Cfigured on the ^Gwind Turned around to see the ^Cfreckles and ^Ggrin of a boy who said "She's ^Cright around the ^Gbend, ^Ambound to be here ^Dsoon!

^GToday's the day I'm ^Ccatching my ^Gride And I'm gonna stand at the ^Ccaptain's ^Gside!" Playin' along the old ^Cman ^Greplied, "Would you ^Ammind if I came ^Dtoo?"

^C'Cause son I'd like to walk to walk her decks With the ^Gsouthern ^Dbells and the country ^Emjets ^CLean against the smooth brass rail And then ^Glose myself in the ^Dbanjos ^Gplaying ^CHave a place where I belong instead of ^GSittin' ^Dlonely on a ^Emdead, old, ^Clog

^EmThen she appeared like a ^Ggraceful ^Cswan ^CHer vision filled their ^Deyes And the ^Emboy started yellin' at the ^Gtop of his ^Clungs ^C"Won't you please give us a ^Dride?" ^CHe waved his arms, jumped up and ^Emdown, while the ^Amold man just looked ^Aon He said, ^C"Shout 'till you drop, but ^Dthey'll never ^Emstop, for a ^Cboy and a ^Gvagabond."

^GBut then much to ^Chis ^Gsurprise She started turnin' right ^Cbefore his ^Geyes and she Set a course as the ^Carrow ^Gflies ^AmStraight towards the ^Dshore

^GHis knees trembled as The ^CQueen came ^Gcloser larger than life with the ^Cgangplank ^Glowered And, "All aboard" the ^Ccaptain ^Gordered "we've ^Amalways room for ^Dmore!"

^C"Wouldn't you like to walk my decks With the ^Gsouthern ^Dbells and the ^Emcountry jets ^CLean against the smooth brass rail And then ^Glose yourself in the ^Dbanjos ^Gplaying ^CHave a place where you belong instead of ^GSittin' ^Dlonely on a ^Emdead, old ^Clog?"

The ^Emold man cried in ^Gdisbe^Clief ^C"There must be some mis^Dtake! ^EmWhy would you stop for the ^Glikes of ^Cme ^CAnd a lad who's all of ^Deight? ^CAnd I've no money for a ^Emfare." To which the ^Amboy said, "Don't you ^Abother. Mister if ^Cyou're with me you can ^Dride for ^Emfree, 'cause the ^Ccaptain is my ^Gfather."

^CNow he walks along her decks With the ^Gsouthern ^Dbells and the ^Emcountry jets ^CLeans against the smooth brass rail And then ^Gloses himself in the ^Dbanjos ^Gplaying ^CFound a place where he belongs ^GAnd he sits no ^Dmore on a ^Emdead, old ^Clog