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Flying Home to Shelley / Rolling to Cairo Town / The Hut on Staffin Island

from Fly Me Home by Chimney Swift

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lyrics

Boat's up the river, she won't come down
I believe it in my soul, that she is water-bound
Back her, and slack her, and bring her round
Just give me time to lay me down

Cause we're rolling and flowing around these hills
I must take my rest, but this river never will
Rolling and flowing to Cairo Town
Just give me time to lay me down

Come on Rosianna, the boat's lying low
On a sandy bar, out in the Ohio
Roustabouts are pulling, they're pulling mighty slow
I've got no time to lay me down

Cause we're rolling...

I work these steamboats. a dollar bill a day
I buy a dress for Rosianne and drink the rest away
Captain, he just told me to call lead line today
Lord, I need some time to lay me down

Cause we're rolling...

All of the rich folks out on the promenade
Twirl their parasols and sip their lemonade
I got hot steam to drink, I got smokestack for my shade
And I got no time to lay me down

Cause we're rolling...

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from Fly Me Home, released December 31, 2019
Flying Home To Shelley (Paul Gitlitz) / Rolling to Cairo Town (Dillon Bustin) / The Hut on Staffin Island (Phil Cunningham)

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a small, odd bird native to New England.
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a no longer small, but still kind of odd contra dance band from New England.

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