I left old
Headed for the southland, haulin’ cedar logs
Long around
Headed for the southland with a six man crew
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On down the line to sunny
Shirley Mae’s a waitin’ lonely as can be
Two days on the river the weather it got rough
Headed for the south bank we hit a big rock bluff
Workin like the devil to turn this boat around
Two miles south of
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Two more days of travel then I’ll draw my pay
Headed for the southland to see my Shirley Mae
I bought a can of sour gum and a sack of flower
Fifteen dollars waitin’ seven cents an hour
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Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze