John Hartford — Long Hot Summer Day lyrics

Lyrics

Well I’m gonna pick up some of these empties Lord
As soon as I find where they lay
Tied off of them jolly and leaving lines
On a long hot summer day yea
For every day I workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half a day off with pay
Oh tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
Well I got me a gal in Pekin
She’s a good ole' gal okay
Oh she’s sitting there waitin' by a window fan
On a long hot summer day
For every day I workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half a day off with pay
Oh tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
Well last night we had pork for supper
And tomorrow it’ll be chicken consommè
And a fruit jar full a iced tea
On a long hot summer day. yea
For every day I workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half a day off with pay
Oh tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
Well we dropped a man off in Beardstown
When we got off yesterday
Gonna get off down in Alton
On a long hot summer day
For every day I workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half a day off with pay
Oh tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
For every day I workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half a day off with pay
Oh tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
For every day I workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half a day off with pay
Oh tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day