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