Intro- A,E
Well I?m Gonna p[A]ick up some of these empties Lord.
As soon as I find where they l[E]ay.
Tied o[A]ff of them jolly and leaving lines.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Chorus:
For ev[A]ery day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well I g[A]ot me a gal in Pecan.
She's a good ole' gal ok[E]ay.
Oh she's si[A]tting there waitin? by a window fan.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Chorus:
For ev[A]ery day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with [E]pay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well Last n[A]ight we had pork for supper.
And Tomorrow it'll be chicken cons[E]ommé.
And a f[A]ruit jar full a iced tea.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay. Yeah.
Chorus:
For e[A]very day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well we dr[A]opped a man off in Beardstown.
When we got off yeste[E]rday.
Gonna [A]get off down in Alton.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Chorus:
For e[A]very day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Lead:
Chorus 2x:
For e[A]very day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well I?m Gonna p[A]ick up some of these empties Lord.
As soon as I find where they l[E]ay.
Tied o[A]ff of them jolly and leaving lines.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Chorus:
For ev[A]ery day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well I g[A]ot me a gal in Pecan.
She's a good ole' gal ok[E]ay.
Oh she's si[A]tting there waitin? by a window fan.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Chorus:
For ev[A]ery day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with [E]pay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well Last n[A]ight we had pork for supper.
And Tomorrow it'll be chicken cons[E]ommé.
And a f[A]ruit jar full a iced tea.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay. Yeah.
Chorus:
For e[A]very day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Well we dr[A]opped a man off in Beardstown.
When we got off yeste[E]rday.
Gonna [A]get off down in Alton.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Chorus:
For e[A]very day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.
Lead:
Chorus 2x:
For e[A]very day I workin? on the Illinois River.
Get a half a day off with p[E]ay.
Oh T[A]ow boat pickin? up barges.
On a lo[A]ng ho[E]t summer d[A]ay.