Long Hot Summer Days - Turnpike Troubadours video free download
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 my ends,
On a long hot summer day.
Forever day I'm workin on the Illinois River,
Get a half a day off with pay,
Oh tow boat pickin up barges,
On a long hot summer day.
Well I got me a gal in Pekin,
She's a good oh gal okay,
Oh she's sittin there waitin by a window fan,
On a long hot summer day.
Forever day I'm workin on the Illinois River,
Get a half a day off with pay,
Oh tow boat pickin up barges,
On a long hot summer day.
Well last night we had pork for supper,
Tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé,
And fruit jar full of iced tea,
On a long hot summer day.
Forever day I'm workin on the Illinois River,
Get a half a day off with pay,
Oh tow boat pickin up barges,
On a long hot summer day.
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.
And forever day I'm workin on the Illinois River,
Get a half a day off with pay,
Oh tow boat pickin up barges,
On a long hot summer day.
Forever day I'm workin on the Illinois River,
Get a half a day off with pay,
Oh tow boat pickin up barges,
On a long hot summer day.
Forever day I'm workin on the Illinois River,
Get a half a day off with pay,
Oh tow boat pickin up barges,
On a long hot summer day.
Comments
8 years ago
JWBurde16
Matt carpenter 2015 MVP!!! 8 years ago
Winston Tucker
In case you were wondering, this is not an original tune by the Troubadours. This was written and recorded on the 70'` by the late, great John Hartford who in addition to being an award winning song writer, singer, fiddler and banjo player was a certified river boat captain. 8 years ago
Andrew Hough
Marp Rakes9 years ago
NMECuPcAkE52
Never been on the Illinois River but been work this Ohio River for a few years now. 9 years ago
Jake Howard
0:23 is the Tumbleweed, in Stillwater, OK. I was probably there lol9 years ago
Taylor Dismukes
Proud man from O`Fallon Illinois! I've been everywhere they talk about and me and my uncle both work on the river. Lemme tell ya. It SUCKS.9 years ago
sharon walker
I am from St. Louis Missouri....I love this song very much. I know a lot of people who work the long summer hours on those barges. It is a very hot tough job. I can't take hearing about the rats.....the rats are bad on the barges.9 years ago
Lollypolo
Yikes! Murdered a hartford song. Shame.9 years ago
Eddie Rose
Now batting for the St. Louis Cardinals, 3rd baseman, #13 Matt Carpenter.......9 years ago
mess40
Last time I saw the Troubs was in San Francisco, that's the last place Matt Carpenter played baseball too...because the Giants are better than him...9 years ago
TheBullFrogMan
Be passing that arch soon,southbound. Way south!9 years ago
Bubbaj5683
I went to school with Kyle the fiddle player in Perry ok he'll of a guy and player9 years ago
Patrick B
Matt carp brought me here! Go cards baby!9 years ago
drdrewes
Matt Carpenter, 2014 NLDS Game 1 hero! Go Cards!!!9 years ago
John Claridge
One of the best shows Ive seen is turnpike and the dirty river boys, bad ass9 years ago
what
As far as the whole Oklahoma vs Illinois controversy goes, this song was around before these guys were born. They didn't write it. The song talks about the Illinois river in Illinois. I don't think there are barges on the little Illinois in Oklahoma.9 years ago
Brian Rush
Like if Matt Carpenter brought you here!!!!9 years ago
Blake Harper
Matt Carp baby!! Keeping it Midwest9 years ago
Jesse Webster
Matt Carpenter brought me here9 years ago
Jason Gabriel
Pekin, Alton and Beardstown. Listen to the lyrics. All illinois towns on the illinois river.Related Videos
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