She was the Belle of Biloxi back in her day Shreveport sailing all the way to the bank She was fish net fancy for a buffet line Had the same red carpet since '79 She was ha-ha staying alive Rolling down the river on the Music City Queen Cumberland water, yeah life is but a dream Show boat baby, gonna make a little green Rolling down the river on a Music City Queen Rolling down the river Yeah, we're rolling down the river Terry kinda thinks he's Jerry Lee Lewis Plays "Great Balls of Fire" like there ain't nothing to it Tina never quite had a Hollywood body But she makes a damn good look-alike Dolly (Wooh, Dolly) Working 9 to 5 But 'round about 10:30 (10:30) All the jokes They get dirty (That's dirty) And the waitress She gets flirty (You're flirty) In the right light She kinda purty Everybody just Rolling down the river on the Music City Queen Cumberland water, yeah life is but a dream Show boat baby, gonna make a little green Rolling down the river on a Music City Queen Music City Queen If your heyday is faded You can still be a star Get to boozin' and cruisin' Maritime is a charm Didn't make it in Vegas If the magic is gone If your flashy and trashy Come on and get on Get on And we're rolling down the river on the Music City Queen Cumberland water, yeah life is but a dream She's a show boat baby, no it ain't high seas Rolling down the river on a Music City Queen Get on She's a show boat baby And we're rolling down the river A rockin' river lady Yeah, we're rolling down the river It's a dream Yeah, we're rolling down the river Come on, get on