...religion he had,— To treat his engine well; Never be passed on the river To mind the pilot's brl! : And if ever the Prairie Belle took fire.— A thousand...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last. — The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be passed. And so she...

...Natchez-under-the-Hill And another one here, in Pike. A keerless man in his talk was Jim, And an awkward man in a row — But he never flunked, and he never lied,...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last — The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be passed. And so come...

...mind the pilot's bell ; And if ever the Prairie Belle took fire, — A thousand times he swore He M come at last, — The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be passed. And so she...

...mind the pilot's bell ; And if ever the Prairie Belle took fire, — A thousand times he swore, He 'd hold her nozzle agin the bank Till the last soul got...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last, — The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she would n't be passed. And so she...

...mind the pilot's bell ; And if ever the Prairie Belle took fire, — A thousand times he swore, He 'd hold her nozzle agin the bank Till the last soul got ashore. The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she would rit be passed. And so she come tearin' along...

...Natchez-under-the-Hill, And another one here, in Pike. A keerless man in his talk was Jim, And an awkward man in a row — But he never flunked, and he never lied;...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last — The Movaster was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be passed. And so she come...

...Jim, And an awkward man in a row — But he never flunked, and he never lied; I reckon he never kaowed how. And this was all the religion he had— To treat...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last — The Movaster was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be passed. And so she come...

...Natchez-under-the-Hill, And another one here in Pike. A keerless man in his talk was Jim, And an awkward man in a row — But he never flunked, and he never lied...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last. The Movastar was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be passed ; And so come tearin'...

...never know'd how. And this was all the religion he had, — To treat his engine well, Never be pass'd on the river, To mind the pilot's bell, And if ever...boats has their day on the Mississip, And her day come at last, — The Movaster was a better boat, But the Belle she wouldn't be pass'd : And so she...

...engineer of the "Prairie Belle" "weren't no saint," but he'd resolved "if ever the Prairie Belle tuck fire He'd hold her nozzle agin the bank Till the last soul got ashore." He was as good as his word, and all but himself reached shore in safety. He "passed in his cheeks,"...