Long Hot Summer Days

[00:25.09] Well, I'm gonna pick up some of these empties, Lord
[00:29.99] As soon as I find where they lay
[00:32.76] Tied off them jolly and leavin' lines
[00:36.27] On a long hot summer day, yeah
[00:39.53] For every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
[00:42.84] Get a half a day off with pay
[00:46.04] Old tow boat pickin' up barges
[00:49.32] On a long hot summer day
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[01:05.47] Well, I got me a girl in Pekin
[01:09.28] She's a good old girl, okay
[01:12.40] Oh, she's sittin' there waitin' by a window fan
[01:15.84] On a long hot summer day
[01:19.20] For every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
[01:22.57] Get a half a day off with pay
[01:25.76] Old tow boat pickin' up barges
[01:29.07] On a long hot summer day
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[01:45.27] Well, last night we had pork for supper
[01:49.03] And tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé
[01:51.10] And a fruit jar full of iced tea
[01:55.43] On a long hot summer day
[01:58.50] And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
[02:02.22] Get a half a day off with pay
[02:05.43] Old tow boat pickin' up barges
[02:08.75] On a long hot summer day
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[02:25.15] Well, we dropped a man off in Beardstown
[02:28.71] When we got off yesterday
[02:31.86] Gonna get off down in Alton
[02:35.18] On a long hot summer day
[02:38.26] And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
[02:41.99] Get a half a day off with pay
[02:45.17] Old tow boat pickin' up barges
[02:48.35] On a long hot summer day
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[03:04.78] And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
[03:08.44] Get a half a day off with pay
[03:11.52] Old tow boat pickin' up barges
[03:14.82] On a long hot summer day
[03:17.98] And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
[03:21.67] Get a half a day off with pay
[03:24.84] Old tow boat pickin' up barges
[03:28.06] On a long hot summer day
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