Well I spent the better part of my life
On a Mississippi riverboat
And I used to be known from coast to coast
As the slickest gambler afloat
I deal the cards from Minnesota
To the harbour at New Orleans
I made alot of big money on a Riverboat
And met a lot of pretty Riverboat queens
Riverboat, Riverboat I love your whistle's wail
I wish I was back on the Riverboat
Instead of in a Memphis jail
Instead of in a Memphis jail
Well a big man got on the Riverboat