Blues River

An out of town gawkier

In the lobby

Of the old Peabody

Hotel

By the wishing well

I threw in my quarter

Watched it shining in the water

And wished for a southern belle

It must have hypnotized me

'Cause suddenly beside me

True as life

Just real as hell

Long dress with lace pockets

Around her neck a golden locket

There stood my southern belle

Lay back we're riding on the Blues River

On board the Delta Queen

Paddle wheel steamers

And beautiful dreamers

All the way to New Orleans

And all along the delta night

There's pyramids of cotton

As far as the eye can see

Right now we're strangers

But there's no danger

That we will be

By New Orleans

Lay back we're riding on the Blues River

On board the Delta Queen

Paddle wheel steamers

And beautiful dreamers

All the way to New Orleans

Lay back we're riding on the Blues River

Her majesty the queen

Right now we're strangers

But there's no danger

That we will be

By New Orleans

Lay back we're riding on the Blues River

On board the Delta Queen

Paddle wheel steamers

Beautiful dreamers