Cumberland River Lyrics

Cumberland River lyrics

I left old Kentucky in a blindin' fog

Headed for the southland 

haulin' cedar logs

Along around Celina 

I saw the sky turn
blue

Headed for the southland 

with a six men crew



Chorus:

Cumberland River carry me

on down the line to sunny
Tennessee	

Shirley Mae's awaitin' lonely as can be

Cumberland River
let me feel that southern breeze



Two days on the river 

the
weather it got rough

Headed for the southbank

we hit a big rock
bluff

Workin' like the devil

to turn this boat around

Two
miles south of Carthage 

We made it safe and sound



Chorus



Two more days of travel 

and then I'll draw my
pay

Headed for the southland 

to see my Shirley Mae

A part a
can of sorghum

 and a sack of flour

Fifteen dollars waitin' 

seven cents an hour



Chorus

(2x)



Cumberland
River let me feel that southern breeze