All you cotton toters

Mississippi floaters

Gather all about

Gather all about

Got some things to tell ya

Not a thing to sell ya

Listen and you'll all find out

What I'm about to say

WIll take your breath away

So

Come a little closer

Just a little closer

Got a lotta news to shout

Say

Good people

You're invited tonight

To the Riverboat Shuffle

Good people

We got rhythm tonight

At the Riverboat Shuffle

They tell me that slidepipe tooter is grand

Best in Loosianna

So bring your freighter

Come and alligator that band

Mister Hawkins on the tenor

Good people

You'll hear Milenberg Joys

In a special orches stration

Even Mamma Dinah will be there to strut for the boys

I'n a room full of noise

She'll teach you to shuffle it right

So

Bring your baby