The Erie Canal-Burl Ives

[ti:The Erie Canal] [ar:Burl Ives] [al:Country Pioneers - Burl Ives] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.31]We were forty miles from Albany [00:03.10]Forget it I never shall [00:04.89] [00:05.57]What a terrible storm we had one night [00:07.91]On the E-ri-e Canal [00:10.07] [00:10.68]Oh the E-ri-e was a-risin' [00:13.37]The gin was a-getting' low [00:15.77]And I scarcely think we'll get a drink [00:18.28]Till we get to Buffalo [00:20.75]Till we get to Buffalo [00:23.18] [00:24.60]Our captain he come up on deck [00:27.09]With a spyglass in his hand [00:29.05] [00:29.71]And the fog it was so tarnald thick [00:32.19]That he couldn't spy the land [00:34.77]Oh the E-ri-e was a-risin' [00:37.76]The gin was a-getting' low [00:40.05]And I scarcely think we'll get a drink [00:42.61]Till we get to Buffalo [00:45.10]Till we get to Buffalo [00:47.45] [00:48.94]Our cook she was grand old gal [00:51.59]She had a raggedy dress; [00:53.52]We heisted her upon the pole [00:55.97]As a signal of distress [00:58.24]Oh the E-ri-e was a-risin' [01:00.97]The gin was a-getting' low [01:03.39]And I scarcely think we'll get a drink [01:05.96]Till we get to Buffalo [01:08.40]Till we get to Buffalo [01:10.96] [01:13.82]The captain he got married [01:15.28] [01:15.92]And the cook she went to jail [01:17.71] [01:18.42]And I'm the only son-of-a-gub [01:20.72]That's left to tell the tale [01:23.29]Oh the E-ri-e was a-risin' [01:26.20]The gin was a-getting' low [01:27.73] [01:28.42]And I scarcely think we'll get a drink [01:31.09]Till we get to Buffalo [01:33.59]Till we get to Buffalo