Steamboat Row

My daddy was a miner

Said there was nothing finer

Than an Irish man

Who worked an honest day



From Steamboat Row, in rain or shine

He'd make his way down to the mine

Along the dusty road he'd travel



Fifteen miles to get there

Fifteen miles to go

Fifteen miles back home again

Home to Steamboat Row



He used to tell about the time

He got hurt down in the mine

He said he'd never go back down again



But in his heart he knew he would

He did the only thing he could

Kept on walkin' down that road



Fifteen miles to get there

Fifteen miles to go

Fifteen miles back home again

Home to Steamboat Row



But when he took to drinkin'

We knew that he was thinkin'

That his days were

Quickly coming to an end



He'd only speak of Steamboat Row

He said someday we ought to go

And walk along that dusty road



Fifteen miles to get there

Fifteen miles to go

Fifteen miles back home again

Home to Steamboat Row