Julia Belle

Julia Swain is my name but they call me Julia Belle

I’m a Mississippi steam boat and I know that river well

My decks are dry, buckets clean, feathers on my stacks

I’m steaming to Galena, but you know I’m comin’ back

You know I’m comin’ back, you know I’ll be back

Fare ye well, I’m Julia Belle and you know I’m comin’ back

I was born on a river bank on the old Iowa shore

And I’ll carry anyone who’ll pay to come aboard

I’ve been north and I’ve been south, I’ve been round this world

But some day I’ll drift away, no more a workin’ girl

No more a workin’ girl, no more a workin’ girl

Fare ye well I’m Julia Belle, no more a workin’ girl

Johnny get your banjo out get, your fiddle too

And let’s hope my calliope can play along in tune

The river’s high, the night is clear, the moon is hangin’ low

Here’s a toast to all the crew and here’s to Captain Trone

Here’s to Captain Trone,

Here’s to Captain Trone

Fare ye well, I’m Julia Belle and here’s to Captain Trone

You know I’m comin’ back, you know I’ll be back

Fare ye well, I’m Julia Belle and you know I’m comin’ back