[Verse 1]
Tonight I'll board the Delta Queen
Bound for New Orleans
And then I’ll get the feeling that I'm free
That ol' paddle wheel will turn
And the smoke stacks they will burn
As slowly I am carried to the sea

[Chorus]
’Cause I'm a rambler, a showboat gambler
I make my livin' on the run
I'm a rambler, a showboat gambler
The Big Muddy will always be my home

[Verse 2]
I know every river ship 'cause I've taken every trip
And I know every captain by his name
In the eyes of every man, I can see what's in his hand
I guess that I have playеd in every game

[Chorus]
I'm a ramblеr, a showboat gambler
I make my livin’ on the run
I’m a rambler, a showboat gambler
The Big Muddy will always be my home
[Verse 3]
Well, now I'm sittin’ here beneath this chandelier
And there's a lady here to light my big cigar
And if luck will be my friend, we'll be finished up by ten
I'll be standin’ on the deck beneath the stars

[Chorus]
I'm a rambler, a showboat gambler
I make my livin' on the run
I'm a rambler, a showboat gambler
The Big Muddy will always be my home

[Chorus]
I'm a rambler, a showboat gambler
I make my livin' on the run
I'm a rambler, a showboat gambler
The Big Muddy will always be my home