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 them jolly and leavin my ends
On a long hot summer day.
For every day I’m 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 Pekin
She’s a good oh gal okay
Oh she’s sittin there waitin by a window fan
On a long hot summer day.
For every day I’m 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
Tomorrow it’ll be chicken consomme
And fruit jar full of iced tea
On a long hot summer day.
For every day I’m 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.
And for every day I’m 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.
For every day I’m 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.
For every day I’m 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.