Gonna Go Down the River
Journey of Freedom: Gonna Go Down the River Lyrics Unveiled
Lyrics
I just heard that whistle blow
The narrator has heard a train whistle.
Gonna go down the river once more
Expresses the intention to travel down the river again.
Well, I've got my bag and I'm ready to go
The narrator is prepared for the journey with a bag.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reiterates the plan to go down the river once more.
Gonna leave St. Louis, go to New Orleans
Specifies the departure from St. Louis to New Orleans.
Eat a little bacon, eat a little beans
Mentions the anticipation of enjoying simple meals like bacon and beans.
Have a good time like I did before
Reflects on having a good time similar to previous experiences.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reaffirms the intention to go down the river once more.
Gonna go down the river
Repetition emphasizing the determination to go down the river again.
Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river once more
-Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river once more
-Gonna load that cotton on the boat by the bale
Plans to load cotton onto the boat by the bale.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reiterates the plan to go down the river once more.
Gonna quit my drinkin', gonna stay out of jail
Expresses the commitment to quit drinking and stay out of jail.
Gonna go down the river once more
Confirms the intention to go down the river once more.
Yeah, my little woman's gonna say goodbye
Describes the narrator's little woman bidding farewell with sadness.
Wavin' her hand with a tear in her eye
Depicts the woman waving with a tear in her eye.
Leave these docks about a quarter to four
Specifies the time of departure from the docks.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reiterates the plan to go down the river once more.
Gonna go down the river
Repetition emphasizing the determination to go down the river again.
Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river once more
-Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river once more
-Gonna ride that boat to the glory land
Expresses the intention to ride a boat to the glory land.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reiterates the plan to go down the river once more.
Hey, I'll do a little dance with a riverboat band
Plans to dance with a riverboat band during the journey.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reaffirms the intention to go down the river once more.
I've got my banjo ready to play
Announces the readiness to play the banjo during the trip.
Hey, we'll shout and sing both night and day
Anticipates joyous shouts and singing both night and day.
I'll make my bed on the riverboat floor
States the intention to make a bed on the riverboat floor.
Gonna go down the river once more
Reiterates the plan to go down the river once more.
Gonna go down the river
Repetition emphasizing the determination to go down the river again.
Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river once more
-Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river
-Gonna go down the river once more
-Gonna go down the river once more
Final confirmation of the intention to go down the river once more.
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