Sittin' on a riverboat havin' a party
Me and my Cajun Queen
She's turnin' twenty-one on the Mississippi river
Headin' down to New OrleansThe year is 1894
Oh, come on mama, and love me some more
Her dark eyes flash like a gambler's rings
She shakes her pretty head and singsLife for me is a riverboat fantasy
Watchin' the sun go down
A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
Now look at that wheel go aroundCocaine kisses and moonshine misses
That's the life for me
I'm sailing away from my heartache
On a riverboat fantasyCan't think, can't drink anymore whiskey
I could've drunk a river dry, this old boat
She's just sittin' in the moonlight
Catchin' the gleam in her eyeShowers of rain come pourin' down
The sky full of stars like a French lace gown
Shimmer, glimmer, I think I'm gonna fall
Woops, catch me mama, that's allLife for me is a riverboat fantasy
Watchin' the sun go down
A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
Now look at that wheel go aroundCocaine kisses and moonshine misses
That's the life for me
I'm sailing away from my heartache
On a riverboat fantasyDelta sun beats down like a hammer
It gives the low down blues
I've got a cotton gin, I'll weave and spin
And shake the dust from my shoesI made my money, I found me a honey
To tickle me under my chin
When morning comes, I'll ride into town
And worry about the shape I'm inLife for me is a riverboat fantasy
Watchin' the sun go down
A rock and roll band with a reefer in my hand
Now look at that wheel go aroundCocaine kisses and moonshine misses
That's the life for me, yes, it is
I'm sailing away from my heartache
On a riverboat fantasy