[00:00.000] 作曲 : Daniel Decatur Emmett/c.1840
[00:13.614] High row the boatmen row,
[00:15.946] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[00:22.334] The boatmen dance, the boatmen sing,
[00:24.563] The boatmen up to ev’rything,
[00:26.943] When the boatman gets on shore
[00:28.909] He spends his money and works for more.
[00:31.237] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[00:33.429] O dance the boatmen dance.
[00:35.250] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[00:37.726] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[00:48.831] High row the boatmen row,
[00:51.033] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[00:57.425] De oyster boat should keep to de shore,
[00:59.659] De fishin’ smack should venture more.
[01:01.935] De schooner sails before de wind,
[01:04.023] De steamboat leaves a streak behind.
[01:06.354] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[01:08.443] O dance the boatmen dance.
[01:10.172] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[01:12.648] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[01:23.646] High row the boatmen row,
[01:25.793] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[01:32.097] I went on board de odder day
[01:34.291] Just to see what de boatman had to say;
[01:36.529] An dar I let my passion loose
[01:38.576] An’ dey kept me in de calaboose.
[01:40.901] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[01:43.002] O dance the boatmen dance.
[01:44.916] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[01:47.142] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[01:58.105] High row the boatmen row,
[02:00.251] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[02:06.542] I’ve come dis time, I’ll come no more,
[02:08.731] Let me loose, I’ll go ashore;
[02:10.968] For dey whole hoss, an’ dey a bully crew
[02:13.068] Wid a hoosier mate an’ a captain too.
[02:15.637] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[02:17.357] O dance the boatmen dance.
[02:19.182] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[02:21.328] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[02:32.200] High row the boatmen row,
[02:34.347] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[02:40.600] When you go to de boatman’s ball,
[02:42.836] Dance wid my wife or not at all;
[02:44.894] Sky-blue jacket an’ tarpaulin hat,
[02:47.087] Look out, my boys, for de nine tail cat.
[02:49.235] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[02:51.008] O dance the boatmen dance.
[02:53.008] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[02:55.433] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[03:06.122] High row the boatmen row,
[03:08.360] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[03:14.573] De boatman is athrifty man
[03:16.764] Da is none can do as de boatman can ;
[03:18.956] I neber see a pretty girl in all my life
[03:20.865] But dat she be some boatman’s wife.
[03:23.102] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[03:25.196] O dance the boatmen dance.
[03:26.927] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[03:29.219] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[03:40.121] High row the boatmen row,
[03:42.274] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[03:48.447] When de boatman blows his horn,
[03:50.718] Look out, my boy, your sheep is gone;
[03:52.966] He stole my sheep, he stole my shoat,
[03:55.137] Den put ’em in bag and tote ’em to boat.
[03:56.915] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[03:59.034] O dance the boatmen dance.
[04:00.861] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[04:03.183] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[04:13.909] High row the boatmen row,
[04:16.011] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,