I woke up on a steam boat,
With power in my hands.
I looked out the captains quarters
to see a Southern land.
Well old man river is runnin'
To meet his wife the sea.
And there aint't nobody steerin'
For the currents course is free.
Yeah the currents course is free.
Oh, Steam boat carry me,
To my delta home.
Steam boat carry me,
I got rivers in my soul.
When we finally reach New Orleans,
I'm gonna dance with all the ghosts.
I'm gonna swim in Eerie waters
and drink to every toast.
On the bank of the Mississippi
There's a pimp suit creature man
Sayin' come into the water
For the kingdom is at hand.
Yeah the kingdom is at hand.
Oh, Steam boat carry me,
To my delta home.
Steam boat carry me,
I got rivers in my soul.
In the finely layered darkness,
of the warmest August night,
I skipped along the cobble stone,
And danced in the oiled light.
When I came up on the mansion
I climbed up all its stairs.
but every mirror that I looked in,
I saw god standin' there.
Yeah I saw god standin' there.
Oh, Steam boat carry me,
To my delta home.
Steam boat carry me,
I got rivers in my soul.
Steam boat carry me,
To my delta home.
Steam boat carry me,
I got rivers in my soul.
I got rivers in my soul,
lord I got rivers in my soul.
Lyrics Submitted by Kenny