Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
Turnpike Troubadours
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Turnpike Troubadours
[Verse 1]
Well I'm gonna pick up some of these empties, Lord
As soon as I find where they lay
Tied off them jolly and leavin' lines
On a long hot summer day
[Chorus]
For every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half-a-day off with pay
Ole' tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
[Verse 2]
Well I got me a gal in Pekin
She's a good ole' gal, okay
Oh she's sittin' there waitin' by a window fan
On a long hot summer day
[Chorus]
For every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half-a-day off with pay
Ole' tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
[Verse 3]
Well last night we had pork for supper
And tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé
And a fruit jar full of iced tea
On a long hot summer day
[Chorus]
And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half-a-day off with pay
Ole' tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
[Verse 4]
Well we dropped a man off in Beardstown
When we got off yesterday
Gonna get off down in Alton
On a long hot summer day
[Chorus]
For every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half-a-day off with pay
Ole' tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half-a-day off with pay
Ole' tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
[Chorus]
And for every day I'm workin' on the Illinois River
Get a half-a-day off with pay
Ole' tow boat pickin' up barges
On a long hot summer day
Long Hot Summer Day was written by John Hartford.
Long Hot Summer Day was produced by Mike McClure.
Turnpike Troubadours released Long Hot Summer Day on Tue Aug 31 2010.