Intro)
Yeah…
River runnin’, engines hummin’
Tug life, baby
(Verse 1)
Alarm goes off ‘fore the sun even thinkin’
Steel toe boots and the coffee still drinkin’
Walk down the dock where the diesel’s perfumin’
Old tug rumblin’, you can feel what it’s doin’
Lines in my hands, yeah the rope burn real
Wind off the water got a bite you can feel
Pushin’ them barges through the fog and the rain
Big river grind, yeah the work ain’t a game
Captain on the radio callin’ out the turn
Deckhand life, yeah you gotta really learn
Knot after knot, keep the rig run tight
Moon on the water on the middle watch night
(Chorus)
Pushin’ steel down the river all night
Engines roar while the spotlight bright
Mud on the boots, sweat on the shirt
Tugboat life yeah we live that work
From the dock to the bend where the big ships float
Whole lotta pride on a little tugboat
(Verse 2)
Hands smell like diesel, pockets got grit
Life on the river man you gotta commit
Storm rollin’ in but the tow still movin’
Riverboat rhythm got the whole crew groovin’
Chain clank loud when the current gets mean
River run wild but we keep it between
Barge after barge like a floating train
Pushin’ that weight through the wind and rain
Sun come up paintin’ gold on the tide
Pelicans flyin’ while the barges glide
Forty hours deep but the grind still strong
River in my blood like a lifelong song
(Chorus)
Pushin’ steel down the river all night
Engines roar while the spotlight bright
Mud on the boots, sweat on the shirt
Tugboat life yeah we live that work
From the dock to the bend where the big ships float
Whole lotta pride on a little tugboat
(Bridge)
Not everybody built for the river’s call
Cold wind blowin’ while the big waves crawl
But the crew stand tall when the tow runs wide
River made men with the water as a guide
(Final Chorus)
Pushin’ steel down the river all night
Engines roar while the spotlight bright
Hands on the line keep the tow in sight
Tugboat crew yeah we built for the fight
From the dock to the bend where the big ships float
Whole lotta pride on a little tugboat
(Outro)
Yeah…
Diesel smoke in the sunrise glow
If you know, you know… tugboat flow.
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