Get Up, Jake

Get up, Jake, t's late in the mornin'

The rain is pourin' and we got work to do

Get up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin'

You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true



Now, me and Jake

We work down on the river on the ferry "Baltimore"

And when Jake don't rise up in the mornin'

People lined up all along the shore



Get up, Jake, t's late in the mornin'

The rain is pourin' and we got work to do

Get up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin'

You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true



Crap game will take you to the cleaners

Rye whiskey to the grave

River Woman don't you come no closer

'Cause me and Jake got no time to save, oh, oh



Get up, Jake, t's late in the mornin'

The rain is pourin' and we got work to do

Get up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin'

You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true



Dirty Dan he came up from Savannah

Carried a mean streak in his eye

Now, him and Jake both wanted Annabella

I guess one man here has got to die



Get up, Jake, it's late in the mornin'

The rain is pourin' and we got work to do

Get up, Jake, there's no need a-dyin'

Annabelle's cryin' and it's all for you