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The River Driver

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[Verse 1]
EI was just the age of sixteen when I first went on the drive,
After sAix months hard labour, at hEome I did arrBive.
I cAourted with a pretty girl, t'was hEer caused me to C#mroam,
Now EI'm just a river dC#mriver and I'm G#mfar away from C#mhome.
[Chorus]
I'll Eeat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
Get dArunk whenever I'm ready, get sEober by and Bby,
And Aif this river don't drown me, it's dEown I'll mean to rBoam,
For IE'm a river drAiver and I'm C#mfar away from hEome.
[Verse 2]
I'll Ebuild a lonesome castle upon some mountain high,
Where sAhe can sit and view me as EI go passing Bby
Where sAhe can sit and view me as EI go marching C#mon,
For IE'm a river dC#mriver and I'm G#mfar away from C#mhome.
[Chorus]
I'll Eeat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
Get dArunk whenever I'm ready, get sEober by and Bby,
And Aif this river don't drown me, it's dEown I'll mean to rBoam,
For IE'm a river drAiver and I'm C#mfar away from hEome.
[Verse 3]
When EI am old and feeble and in my sickness lie,
Just wArap me up in a blanket and lEay me down to dBie
Just gAet a little bluebird to sEing for me aC#mlone,
For IE'm a river drC#miver and I'm G#mfar away from hC#mome.
[Chorus]
I'll Eeat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
Get dArunk whenever I'm ready, get sEober by and Bby,
And Aif this river don't drown me, it's dEown I'll mean to rBoam,
For IE'm a river drAiver and I'm C#mfar away from hEome.
[Chorus]
I'll Eeat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
Get dArunk whenever I'm ready, get sEober by and Bby,
And Aif this river don't drown me, it's dEown I'll mean to rBoam,
For IE'm a river drAiver and I'm C#mfar away from hEome.
For IE'm a river drAiver and I'm C#mfar away from hEome.

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The River Driver

by Great Big Sea

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C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

I was just the age of sixteen when I first went on the drive,

A E B

After six months hard labour, at home I did arrive.

A E C#m

I courted with a pretty girl, t'was her caused me to roam,

E C#m G#m C#m

Now I'm just a river driver and I'm far away from home.

[Chorus]

I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,

A E B

Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,

A E B

And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,

E A C#m E

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

[Verse 2]

I'll build a lonesome castle upon some mountain high,

A E B

Where she can sit and view me as I go passing by

A E C#m

Where she can sit and view me as I go marching on,

E C#m G#m C#m

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

[Chorus]

I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,

A E B

Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,

A E B

And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,

E A C#m E

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

[Verse 3]

When I am old and feeble and in my sickness lie,

A E B

Just wrap me up in a blanket and lay me down to die

A E C#m

Just get a little bluebird to sing for me alone,

E C#m G#m C#m

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

[Chorus]

I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,

A E B

Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,

A E B

And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,

E A C#m E

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

[Chorus]

I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,

A E B

Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,

A E B

And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,

E A C#m E

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

E A C#m E

For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.

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