Prayin' an old steamboat, river and canal
Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my gal
And she's gone,
gone,
gone,
and she's gone,
gone,
gone
And I'll bid her my last farewell
I fell in love with a good little thing
I thought that wedding bells would ring
She was as sweet as sweet could be
Till I found out what she did to me
Railroad,
steamboat,
river and canal Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my gal
And she's gone,
gone,
gone,
and she's gone,
gone,
gone And I'll bid her my last farewell
I asked her mother to let him go She whispered,
Mother,
please tell him no
Though he may think I am through
There's plenty more in this little tune
Railroad,
steamboat,
river and canal Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my gal
And she's gone,
gone,
gone,
and she's gone,
gone,
gone
And I'll bid her my last farewell
No,
I won't cry my life away Some other sucker will have to pay
And when he finds that she is gone
I guess I'll hear him sing this song
Railroad,
steamboat,
river and canal Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my gal
And she's gone,
gone,
gone,
and she's gone,
gone,
gone And I'll bid her my last farewell