[00:00.000] 作曲 : Traditional/Dan Emmett
[00:16.857] High row the boatmen row,
[00:19.044] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[00:25.971] The boatmen dance, the boatmen sing,
[00:28.305] The boatmen up to ev’rything,
[00:30.825] When the boatman gets on shore
[00:33.010] He spends his money and works for more.
[00:35.943] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[00:37.763] O dance the boatmen dance.
[00:40.013] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[00:42.437] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[00:54.375] High row the boatmen row,
[00:56.701] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[01:03.612] De oyster boat should keep to de shore,
[01:06.034] De fishin’ smack should venture more.
[01:08.367] De schooner sails before de wind,
[01:10.660] De steamboat leaves a streak behind.
[01:13.225] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[01:15.375] O dance the boatmen dance.
[01:17.722] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[01:20.006] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[01:31.958] High row the boatmen row,
[01:34.333] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[01:41.239] I went on board de odder day
[01:43.561] For to see what de boatman had to say;
[01:46.032] An dar I let my passion loose
[01:48.319] An’ dey kept me in de calaboose.
[01:50.646] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[01:52.962] O dance the boatmen dance.
[01:55.344] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[01:57.623] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[02:09.515] High row the boatmen row,
[02:11.995] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[02:18.854] I’ve come dis time, I’ll come no more,
[02:21.325] Let me loose, I’ll go ashore;
[02:23.701] For dey whole hoss, an’ dey a bully crew
[02:26.035] Wid a hoosier mate an’ a captain too.
[02:28.415] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[02:30.650] O dance the boatmen dance.
[02:32.845] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[02:35.361] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[02:47.356] High row the boatmen row,
[02:49.659] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[02:56.608] When you go to de boatman’s ball,
[02:58.981] Dance wid my wife or not at all;
[03:01.406] Sky-blue jacket an’ tarpaulin hat,
[03:03.594] Look out, my boys, for de nine tail cat.
[03:05.974] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[03:08.398] O dance the boatmen dance.
[03:10.692] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[03:12.935] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[03:24.880] High row the boatmen row,
[03:27.211] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[03:34.155] De boatman is athrifty man
[03:36.579] Da is none can do as de boatman can ;
[03:38.913] I neber see a pretty girl in all my life
[03:41.152] But dat she be some boatman’s wife.
[03:43.673] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[03:45.872] O dance the boatmen dance.
[03:48.160] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[03:50.181] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[04:02.347] High row the boatmen row,
[04:04.722] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,
[04:11.674] When de boatman blows his horn,
[04:14.054] Look out, my boy, your sheep is gone;
[04:16.337] He stole my sheep, he stole my shoat,
[04:18.671] Den put ’em in bag and tote ’em to boat.
[04:21.144] Then dance the boatmen dance,
[04:23.337] O dance the boatmen dance.
[04:25.484] O dance all night ’til broad daylight,
[04:27.909] And go home with the gals in the mornin’.
[04:39.816] High row the boatmen row,
[04:42.105] Floatin’ down the river in a big bateau,