“Delta Queen”   
by Dana Robinson

The paddle wheel’s goin’ roun-dio
Along the banks of the Ohio
Gliding handsome and serene
There goes the Delta Queen, oh Lord
There goes the Delta Queen

I met her back in twenty-eight
Upon the waters of the Golden State
From Sacramento to the Frisco Bay
Riding on the Delta Queen, oh Lord
Riding on the Delta Queen

She shuttled troops in forty-two
And did what she was asked to do
Carried presidents and royalty too
Upon the Delta Queen, oh Lord
Upon the Delta Queen

In forty-six came good Tom Greene
Brought her five thousand miles to New Orleans
Now she’s a celebrity
We love the Delta Queen, Oh Lord
We love the Delta Queen

She’s sternwheel driven and steam propelled
And in her day she gave ‘em hell
Oh the stories the promenade could tell!

Now there’s a dispute o’er in Washing-town
Some old law’s been throw’d around
They say they’re gonna shut her down
Let’s save the Delta Queen, Oh Lord
Let’s save the Delta Queen

So sing out your Calliope
Ring your bell and glory be!
Here’s to your posterity
Long live the Delta Queen, Oh Lord
Long live the Delta Queen

 

Copyright 2008 Dana & Susan Robinson, All Rights Reserved