Cumberland River

I left old Kentucky in a blindin' fog

Headed for the southland

haulin' cedar logs

Along around Celina

I saw the sky turn blue

Headed for the southland

with a six men crew



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Cumberland River carry me

on down the line to sunny Tennessee

Shirley Mae's awaitin' lonely as can be

Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze



Two days on the river

the weather it got rough

Headed for the southbank

we hit a big rock bluff

Workin' like the devil

to turn this boat around

Two miles south of Carthage

We made it safe and sound



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Two more days of travel

and then I'll draw my pay

Headed for the southland

to see my Shirley Mae

A part a can of sorghum

and a sack of flour

Fifteen dollars waitin'

seven cents an hour



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Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze