Low Bridge, Everybody Down, or The Erie Canal Song
Thomas S. Allen| Originale | The Erie Canal Song, o Erie Canal: La versione delle "Quindici... |
| LOW BRIDGE, EVERYBODY DOWN, OR THE ERIE CANAL SONG I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal She’s a good old worker and a good old pal,Fifteen years on the Erie Canal We’ve hauled some barges in our day, Filled with lumber, coal and hay And ev’ry inch of the way I know From Albany to Buffalo. Low bridge, ev’rybody down, Low bridge, we must be getting near a town You can always tell your neighbor, You can always tell your pal If he’s ever navigated on the Erie Canal We’d better look ‘round for a job old gal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal You bet your life I wouldn’t part with Sal,Fifteen years on the Erie Canal Giddap there gal we’ve passed that lock, We’ll make Rome ‘fore six o-clock So one more trip and then we’ll go, Right straight back to Buffalo. Low bridge, ev’rybody down, Low bridge, I’ve got the finest mule in town Once a man named Mike McGinty Tried to put it over Sal Now he’s way down at the bottom of the Erie Canal Oh, where would I be if I lost my pal? Fifteen years on the Erie Canal Oh, I’d like to see a mule as good as Sal,Fifteen years on the Erie Canal A friend of mine once got her sore,Now, he’s got a broken jaw ‘Cause she let fly with her iron toe And kicked him into Buffalo. Low bridge, ev’rybody down, Low bridge, I’ve got the finest mule in town If you’re looking ‘round for trouble, Better stay away from Sal She’s the only fighting donkey on the Erie Canal. I don’t have to call when I want my Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal She trots from her stall like a good old gal,Fifteen years on the Erie Canal I eat my meals with Sal each day, I eat beef and she eats hay She ain’t so slow if you want to know, She put the “Buff” in Buffalo. Low bridge, ev’rybody down, Low bridge, I’ve got the finest mule in town Eats a bale of hay for dinner, And on top of that, my Sal Tries to drink up all the water in the Erie Canal. You’ll soon hear them sing all about my gal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal It’s a darned fool ditty ‘bout my darned fool Sal,Fifteen years on the Erie Canal Oh, every band will play it soon, Darned fool words and darned fool tune You’ll hear it sung everywhere you go, From Mexico to Buffalo. Low bridge, ev’rybody down, Low bridge, I’ve got the finest mule in town She’s a perfect, perfect lady And she blushes like a gal If she hears you sing about her and the Erie Canal. | Erie Canal I've got a mule and her name is Sal Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal She's a good old worker and a good old palFifteen miles on the Erie Canal We hauled some barges in our day Filled with lumber, coal, and hay And we know every inch of the way From Albany to Buffalo Low bridge, everybody down Low bridge, oh we're coming to a town And you'll always know your neighbor And you'll always know your pal If you ever navigated on the Erie Canal We'd better look around for a job, old gal Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal 'Cause you bet your life I'll never part with SalFifteen miles on the Erie Canal Get up mule, here comes a lock We'll make Rome about six o'clock One more trip and back we'll go Right back home to Buffalo Low bridge, everybody down Low bridge, oh we're coming to a town And you'll always know your neighbor And you'll always know your pal If you ever navigated on the Erie Canal Where would I be if I lost my pal Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal I'd like to see a mule as good as SalFifteen miles on the Erie Canal A friend of mine once got her sore Now he's got a broken jaw 'Cause she let fly with an iron toe And kicked the man to Buffalo Low bridge, everybody down Low bridge, oh we're coming to a town And you'll always know your neighbor And you'll always know your pal If you ever navigated on the Erie Canal |
