James River Blues, I just heard the awful news I could steer around the rocks But theyre bustin down the docks James river blues That train came on through And the worlds gotten slow So wheres a boat man to go I think Ill float on down To Richmond town They dont need us anymore hauling freight from shore to shore That big iron hauls much more than we ever could before Ive see good men going wrong Ive seen bad ones get it right As that river rolls along Ill be steppin out tonight On the cool flow floatin down down below the bridge till the waters edge From the ridge to the ledge From the hills to the sea Ill become a memory James River blues James River blues James River blues