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We're supposed to start work down on the river today
And for Joe and me, it's some pretty good pay
Now I was countin' on him, to be at the dock by ten
A week's pay says he's still at home
Cause the boy's in his own time zone, I'm
Waitin' on Joe, what do you know
Time flies fast and he is slower than a
I told him over and over now don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just sittin' on go
Tow boats are leaving cause it don't care
What's not on board and who's not there
Once that whistle blows, down the mighty river it rolls
Man if I could be more like that
I'd get on with my life and never look back, instead of
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Waitin on Joe
And he's in a hurry, cause he's runnin behind
Now I'm not one to worry but I've got a real bad feeling this time
Cause sirens are crying all through this town
And one ole boy said, Joe never slowed down
It was that twelve o'clock train, so he didn't feel the pain
Lord I believe that my brother's all right
Still I'm prayin' he'll just give me a sign
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Waitin on Joe