text: From this day on, I own my fathers gun
  We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun
  I laid his broken body down, below the southern land
  What Id do to bury him where any Yankee stands
  Ill take my horse and Ill ride the Northern plain
  Wear the color of the greys and join the fight again
  I will not rest until I know the cause is fought and won
  From this day on until I die, Ill wear my fathers gun
  Id like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
  To New Orleans, well thats just fine, alright
  Cause theres fighting there and the company needs men
  Slip us a rope and sail around the bend
  As soon as this is over, well go home
  Plant the seeds of justice in our bones
  Well watch the children growing and see the women sewing
  Therell be laughter there when the bells of freedom ring
  Id like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
  To New Orleans, well thats just fine, alright
  Cause theres fighting there and the company needs men
  Slip us a rope and sail around the bend
  Oh, Id like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
  Id like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
  Mmm, Id like to know where the riverboat, riverboat sails tonight
  Cause theres fighting there and the company needs men
  Slip us a rope and sail around the bend