On the Tombigbee River so bright I was born
In a hut made of husks of the tall yellow corn
It was there I first met with my Julia so true
And I rowed her about in our gum tree canoe
Sing row away row o'er the water so blue
Like a feather we'll float in our gum tree canoe
All day in the field the soft cotton I'd hoe
I'd think of my Julia and sing as I go
I'll catch her a bird with a wing of true blue
And at night sail her round in our gum tree canoe
Sing row away row o'er the water so blue
Like a feather we'll float in our gum tree canoe
With my hands on the banjo and toe on the oar
I sing to the sound of the river's soft roar
While the stars they look down on my Julia so true
And dance in her eye in our gum tree canoe
Sing row away row o'er the water so blue
Like a feather we'll float in our gum tree canoe
One night the stream bore us so far away
That we couldn't come back, so we thought we'd just stay
We spied a tall ship with a flag of true blue
And she took us in tow in our gum tree canoe
Sing row away row o'er the water so blue
Like a feather we'll float in our gum tree canoe
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