Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Haulin' Coal , by - Rufus. Release date: 17.07.1973
Song language: English
Haulin' Coal |
| Steamin' down the muddy waters |
| Travelin' yonder from bay to bay |
| I been workin' on the barge line |
| Fourteen years ago today |
| Eighteen hours hard labor by the day |
| Ain’t much pay for a man |
| Haulin' coal down the down river |
| And he won’t be comin' home for a long time |
| Torches burning by the riverside |
| Cast their shadows grey as stone |
| And the cool October days replacing |
| Much warmer thoughts of home |
| I can still see grandma sittin' on the porch |
| Tellin' the neighbors she’s got a grandson |
| Haulin' coal down the down river |
| And he won’t be comin' home for a long time |
| River’s rising up the marker line |
| While the willows softly moan |
| Sun is rising over the starboard shore |
| Paving the golden road back home |
| I can still see the kids jumpin' rope |
| But there ain’t much hope for a man |
| Haulin' coal down the down river |
| And he won’t be comin' home for a long time |
| Haulin' coal down the down river |
| I’ll be gone a long time |
| Haulin' coal down the down river |
| I’ll be gone a long while |