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Man the Riverboat
Lukulele slim
[Intro]
G Am
[Verse 1]
Amfill the tea mug with raindrops and chamomileF  
Exhale like a survivor on the battlefieldC  
CDays I feel like a spoke in the wagon wheel
I Gmake an extra effort to stop and smell the daffodils
AmHeel clicker and a slammer of cheap wine
FPassing the peace pipe while I lamp at the beehive
CWonderland reconnaissance, scan it with three eyes
Still Ghustle the muscles sore and handle my B.I.
AmYo, I’m about as spiritual as the next man
FFinger painting a Rembrandt and practicing my headstands
CShortened laps on the cycle of Siddhartha
GDo unto others Brother, shit is vital for to the karma
AmI ain’t gonna front, I’d love to be rich and famous
FJust so I could leave it and fold into the nameless
CKnowledge of the mental, pleasures of the physical
GWielding wooden oars rolling in my rusty riverboatC  
[Chorus]
CGetting questioned by the momentF  
FLike who are you? Where you going?
GWhen they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboatF  
FMan the riverboat, man the river boatC  
CGetting questioned by the momentF  
FLike who are you? Where you going?
GWhen they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboatF  
FMan the riverboat, man the river boatC  
[Instrumental]
 C   F   G( F  G) Am  
[Bridge]
AmEverything will be just fine
FThe storms will never last
CCurrently I’m on cloud 9
GBut even this too shall pass
[Verse 2]
AmI alone can define what the I is told
FThe fire grows, I’m still chill like icicles
CBump a lively pulse, lying in the ivy cloaked
GHideaway, spying by the flash of a lightning bolt
AmDire day bubbling, what’s become of him?
FSunny spun a bit, now he don’t trust the government
CShit, loving lips done kissed my whole physical
GRoll digital cam and freak them home videos, AmDamn
AmJimmy rig the outer realm radar
FHop the headstones, capture ghosts in the graveyard
CBone digger, bone digger, Mr. Low whisper Gcode kicker
GPro rippler, sidearm stone Cskipper
[Chorus]
CGetting questioned by the momentF  
FLike who are you? Where you going?
GWhen they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboatF  
FMan the riverboat, man the river boatC  
CGetting questioned by the momentF  
FLike who are you? Where you going?
GWhen they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboatF  
FMan the riverboat, man the river boatC  
[Instrumental]
 C   F   G( F  G)  Am   F   C   G   Am   F   C   G  Am  
[Verse 3]
AmI found myself
FWhen I lost it all
CBy the sloping banks
GAnd the waterfalls, I know
AmThere’s a crystal ball fog ahead
FNo sweat though, I’ll brave it wisely
CI know I can’t control the flow of things
GAnd no scholar or saint can guide me
AmI’m a modern day barefoot ferryman
FA good listener and a strong rower
CWhen the river tells me to rest I do
GWhen I hit the rough rapids, I paddle and keep the composure
AmHear the queries but I answer to the current
FThat flutter in my belly helps me tell I’m alive
CI don’t know who I’ll be and I don’t know where I’ll be
GHeaded but it’s bout to be a hell of a ride
[Chorus]
CGetting questioned by the momentF  
FLike who are you? Where you going?
GWhen they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboatF  
FMan the riverboat, man the river boatC  
CGetting questioned by the momentF  
FLike who are you? Where you going?
GWhen they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboatF  
FMan the riverboat, man the river boatC  
[Chorus]
N.C.
Getting questioned by the moment
N.C.
Like who are you? Where you going?
N.C.
When they ask me I tell them I just man the riverboat
N.C.
Man the river boat, man the riverboat

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Man The Riverboat

by Lukulele Slim

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Man the Riverboat

Lukulele slim

[Intro]

G Am

[Verse 1]

Am F

fill the tea mug with raindrops and chamomile

Exhale like a survivor on the battlefield

Days I feel like a spoke in the wagon wheel

I make an extra effort to stop and smell the daffodils

Heel clicker and a slammer of cheap wine

Passing the peace pipe while I lamp at the beehive

Wonderland reconnaissance, scan it with three eyes

Still hustle the muscles sore and handle my B.I.

Yo, I’m about as spiritual as the next man

Finger painting a Rembrandt and practicing my headstands

Shortened laps on the cycle of Siddhartha

Do unto others Brother, shit is vital for to the karma

I ain’t gonna front, I’d love to be rich and famous

Just so I could leave it and fold into the nameless

Knowledge of the mental, pleasures of the physical

G C

Wielding wooden oars rolling in my rusty riverboat

[Chorus]

C F

Getting questioned by the moment

Like who are you? Where you going?

G F

When they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboat

F C

Man the riverboat, man the river boat

C F

Getting questioned by the moment

Like who are you? Where you going?

G F

When they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboat

F C

Man the riverboat, man the river boat

[Instrumental]

C F G F G Am

( )

[Bridge]

Everything will be just fine

The storms will never last

Currently I’m on cloud 9

But even this too shall pass

[Verse 2]

I alone can define what the I is told

The fire grows, I’m still chill like icicles

Bump a lively pulse, lying in the ivy cloaked

Hideaway, spying by the flash of a lightning bolt

Dire day bubbling, what’s become of him?

Sunny spun a bit, now he don’t trust the government

Shit, loving lips done kissed my whole physical

G Am

Roll digital cam and freak them home videos, Damn

Jimmy rig the outer realm radar

Hop the headstones, capture ghosts in the graveyard

C G

Bone digger, bone digger, Mr. Low whisper code kicker

G C

Pro rippler, sidearm stone skipper

[Chorus]

C F

Getting questioned by the moment

Like who are you? Where you going?

G F

When they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboat

F C

Man the riverboat, man the river boat

C F

Getting questioned by the moment

Like who are you? Where you going?

G F

When they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboat

F C

Man the riverboat, man the river boat

[Instrumental]

C F G F G Am F C G Am F C G Am

( )

[Verse 3]

I found myself

When I lost it all

By the sloping banks

And the waterfalls, I know

There’s a crystal ball fog ahead

No sweat though, I’ll brave it wisely

I know I can’t control the flow of things

And no scholar or saint can guide me

I’m a modern day barefoot ferryman

A good listener and a strong rower

When the river tells me to rest I do

When I hit the rough rapids, I paddle and keep the composure

Hear the queries but I answer to the current

That flutter in my belly helps me tell I’m alive

I don’t know who I’ll be and I don’t know where I’ll be

Headed but it’s bout to be a hell of a ride

[Chorus]

C F

Getting questioned by the moment

Like who are you? Where you going?

G F

When they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboat

F C

Man the riverboat, man the river boat

C F

Getting questioned by the moment

Like who are you? Where you going?

G F

When they ask me, I tell them I just man the riverboat

F C

Man the riverboat, man the river boat

[Chorus]

N.C.

Getting questioned by the moment

N.C.

Like who are you? Where you going?

N.C.

When they ask me I tell them I just man the riverboat

N.C.

Man the river boat, man the riverboat

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