James River BluesnI just heard the awful newsnI could steer around the rocksnBut they're bustin down the docksnnJames River BluesnThat train came on throughnAnd the works gotten slownNow where's a boat man to go?nI think i'll flow on downnTo richmond townnThey don't need us anymorenHaulin freight from shore to shorenThat big iron hauls much morenThan we ever could before.nnI've seen good men goin wrongnIve seen bad ones get it rightnAs that river rolls alongnI'll be steppin out tonightnOn the cool flow,nFloatin downnDown belownThe bridge to the waters edgenFrom the ridge to the ledgenFrom the hills to the seanI'll become a memorynnJames River BluesnJames River BluesnJames River Bluesn