Top Songs By Rufus
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chaka Khan
Vocals
Rufus
Performer
Ron Stockert
Vocals
Al Ciner
Electric Guitar
Andre Fischer
Drums
Dennis Belfield
Background Vocals
Kevin Murphy
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ron Stockert
Composer
Rufus
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Monaco
Producer
Lyrics
Steamin' down the muddy waters
Travelin' yonder from bay to bay
I been workin' on the barge line
Fourteen years ago today
Eighteen hours hard labor by the day
Ain't much pay for a man
Chorus:
Haulin' coal down the down river
And he won't be comin' home for a long time
Torches burning by the riverside
Cast their shadows grey as stone
And the cool October days replacing
Much warmer thoughts of home
I can still see grandma sittin' on the porch
Tellin' the neighbors she's got a grandson
Chorus:
Haulin' coal down the down river
And he won't be comin' home for a long time
River's rising up the marker line
While the willows softly moan
Sun is rising over the starboard shore
Paving the golden road back home
I can still see the kids jumpin' rope
But there ain't much hope for a man
Chorus:
Haulin' coal down the down river
And he won't be comin' home for a long time
Haulin' coal down the down river
I'll be gone a long time
Haulin' coal down the down river
I'll be gone a long while
Writer(s): Ron Stockert
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