My Father's Gun

All are there, all I said
I laid his broken body down below the southern land
To New Orleans well that's just fine alright
(Aaa aaa aaa)
(Aaa aaa aaa)
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again
I'd like to know where the riverboat, riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
'Cause there's fightin' there and the company needs men

The riverboat sails tonight

To watch the children growin' and see the women sewin'

I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
(Aaa aaa aaa)
Slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
Slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
Slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
(Aaa aaa aaa)
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight

That's just fine alright
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
'Cause there's fightin' there and the company needs men
All are there, all I said
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring
Sail on round, sail on round, sail on round, sail on round
(Aaa aaa aaa)
All are there, all are there
As soon as this is over we'll go home

To New Orleans well that's just fine alright
From this day on until I die I'll wear my father's gun
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones
The riverboat sails tonight
(Aaa aaa aaa)
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
(Sail)
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans well that's just fine alright
Oh ho, I'd like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the Northern plain
'Cause there's fightin' there and the company needs men
All are there
(Aaa aaa aaa)
Slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
(Aaa aaa aaa)
Ohh, slip us a rope
(Aaa aaa aaa)
All are there, all I said
'Cause there's fightin' there and the company needs men
'Cause there's fightin' there and the company needs men
(Sails tonight)
To New Orleans well that's just fine, that's just fine alright
(Aaa aaa aaa)

To New Orleans well that's just fine alright
'Cause there's fightin' there and the company needs men
(Aaa aaa aaa)
To New Orleans well that's just fine, that's just fine alright
And I'll rest until I know the cause is fought and won

(Aaa aaa aaa)
Sail on round the bend

All are there