Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Acoustic Guitar
Dave Glover
Bass Guitar
Roger Pope
Drums
Dusty Springfield
Background Vocals
Madeline Bell
Background Vocals
Kay Garner
Background Vocals
Lesley Duncan
Background Vocals
Tony Hazzard
Background Vocals
Tony Burrows
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
Paul Buckmaster
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
From this day on I own my father's gun
We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun
I laid his broken body down below the southern land
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the Northern plain
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again
I will not rest until I know the cause is fought and won
From this day on until I die I'll wear my father's gun
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
So slip us a rope and sail on 'round the bend
As soon as this is over we'll go home
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones
To watch the children growing and see the women sewing
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company, it needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on 'round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on 'round the bend
Oh I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on 'round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat
The riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, slip us a rope and sail on 'round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said now, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on 'round the bend
(The riverboat sails tonight)
(That's just fine alright)
Oh, slip us a rope
Sail on 'round, sail on 'round, sail on 'round, sail on 'round
Sail on 'round the bend
(The riverboat sails tonight)
Oh, I said
That's just fine alright
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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