We lay wires, we tighten ratchets
We sweep, we mop, we clean
We're TowboatersAt home we drink, we cuss, we fight
At home we spend time with the ladies
We're TowboatersSome of us have families
Some of us play the field
We're TowboatersThirty days on and fifteen off
We got to make the money
To spend the money
We're TowboatersSt. Louis to New Orleans for some
St. Louis to St. Paul for others
We're TowboatersOur life is the river
We all depend on her
We're Towboaters