Congo River (Tombigbee River)

Was you ever up the Tombigbee river
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Where Bridges make the Captain Quiver
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A Yankee tug came down the river
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Her mast all bent and engines shiver
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Where did her barge go, tell me skipper
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Why ahead one mile in the direction o me flipper
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Ahead full speed,flood waters flowing
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How we stayed afloat,never knowing
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Damned near drowned, all us sinners
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Cook got wet and lost our dinners
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Never coming down the Tombigbee sailing
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When floodwaters run oer the Roosters railing
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